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2 i - ev ening herald. Wed., July 16, 1980 Reqion------ SIEFFERTS C iEaurlipatrr New hospital budget would increase rates CHRISTMAS R? s H in the state then it shouldn't be considered By BARBARA RICHMOND too far over. iEuTntng Jlrralft Htrald Reporlrr A weekly report from the Connecticut Hospital Association said that judging \ KHNON — Rockville General Hospital t Nn — Manchester. Conn.. Thuredav. July 17, 1980 e Since 1801 • 20» has filed, with the Commission on from initial comments coming from the I I vol. XCIX, No. 245 — Manchester, Conn., Thursday, July 1 7 ,1980~ Hospitals and Health Care, a gross expen Commission on Hospitais and Health ditures budget of $11,369,000 for the fiscal Care, many of the state's 35 general year to start OcC 1 hospitals may have an uphill struggle in JULY til Area delegates delighted The net income for the same period is seeking approval of the 1981 budget figured at $11,109,000. Robert Boardman. requests. the hospital's administrator said. F. Bernard Forand, executive director The budget increase will mean that the of the commission, has commented that daily rate for semi-private rooms will in the situation this summer may be as bad crease from the current $120 to $128. an in or worse in terms of budget increases than FREE GIFTS FOR crease of about 6.7 percent. Boardman that experienced in 1976 when 31 of the 35 B u s h said the average increase will be 9.6 per hospitals were finally forced to take their cent. some of the rates may go up as much cases to the courts for relief. as 12 percent and some as low as 6 per Forand told the commission the budget EVERYONE! By LISA SHEPARD cent submissions appear to be more technical Herald Washington Bureau The current operating budget totaled ly accurate than in previous years but said that total requests were up 25 percent DETROIT—Connecticut $9,849,000 approved last year by the com delegates backing George Bush for mission However, the commission cut the over what the commission approved a year ago. He said the commission later the number two spot on the capital expenditures request by about 80 Republican ticket had their dream revised this figure upward to 60 percent, percent Last .Vugust the commission cut SbH STMIPS WITH EVERY PURCHASEI come true last night when Ronald based on a comparison of last year's 9.9 $474,000 from that budget. This came Reagan made an unprecedented visit mostly in the area of new equipment. percent authorized figure versus the 15.9 to the convention hall confirming The operating budget was cut by $47,000. total budget figure for this year. FREE DRAWINR FOR PORTARLE T.V.I rumors that Bush is his choice. Boardman said the operating costs will be Boardman thinks that whether or not higher than anticipated this year and the Rockville Hospital's request is ap Reagan's announcement came late that's where they ran into a problem with proved will depend on how many other FREE CANDY CANES FOR THE KIDSI in a roller coaster-like evening after many Connecticut delegates had the commission. hospitals are over and by how much. Boardman said that all of the hospitals Forand said that a Connecticut Hospital resigned themselves to a GOP ticket VEE GIFT SURPRISE WITH EVERY PURCHASEI featuring Reagan and former Presi in the Hartford area ran into the same Association survey showed that about 10 problem He said all were particularly of the 35 hospitals believed their budgets dent Gerald R, Ford. Up until the 11th hour, the word busy during the winter He said the patient would pass the ' reasonableness" test but A step closer buzzing around the convention floor volume was much higher but he didn't he said he thought that was an TYPICAL BUYS think it had anything to do with the expan overestimate TYPICAL BUYS was that Reagan had asked Ford and Ronald and Nancy Reagan turn to wave at the crowd behind he had accepted. sion of the local hospital facilities. Boardman said he expects the commis them at the Repaublican National Convention in Detroit, Mich., He said the higher volume obviously sion to give an informal opinion on the FREEZERS DEHUMIDIFIERS Delegates were praising Ford's generated more income but it also budget by the end of this month and by the SALE following Reagan’s nomination as the GOP presidential can loyalty to the party and admiring his 10 CU. FT. 0 7 D generated more expenses. first of August will set dates for hearings didate Wednesday night. (UPI photo) willingness to put his ego aside and Hospital budgets have to pass the com and in late August or early September, UPRIGHT............£ i O join Reagan on what most were S?lSfY**Y *138»* calling the “dream ticket." missions overall reasonability” test and will make its decisions. AIR CONDITIONERS Boardman said if the commission goes The commission must complete its 12 CU. FT. O O Q But all that ended when Reagan BEGINS PRICES START AT broke with tradition and entered Joe strictly by that then Rockville General review by Sept. 15 so that the budgets can UPRIGHT ............ Hospital's budget request is slightly over go into effect by the beginning of the new 5000 BTU Louis Arena near midnight to still the But if it's compared with other hospitals fiscal year on Oct. 1. 15CU. FT. 0 1 0 WINDOW $1 COOO Ford demands rumors. Before Reagan had men CHEST FREEZER O I D UNIT i 9 0 tioned Bush's name, the Connecticut JULY 16th AIL OTMfc M ON SAlC PWA. delegation was on its feet clapping S<POL»EES CHECK ON v-AR«i£R REBATES and cheering for their native son who were too much hails from Greenwich, “I couldn't be more pleased. Patient files suit Couldn't be happier. I think they are Convention after the vice presiden DETROIT (UPI) - Republican going to sweep the country,” said Reagan^s choice TYPICAL BUY TYPICAL BUYS TYPICAL BUYS tial roll call. presidential candidate Ronald General Alexander Haig, a Connec There were rumblings among con against RGH, doctor MICRO WAVE OVENS 13” COLOR TV Reagan chose George Bush as his ticut delegate, who earlier gave a George and Barbara Bush talk to reporters choice to be his vice presidential running servatives who consider Bush too REFRIGERATORS surprise running mate because rousing endorsement of Reagan in their hotel Wednesday night minutes after mate- G-IPI photo) LARGE CAPACITY ;100% SOLID STATE Gerald Ford wanted too much, key liberal and dislike his support of the m ;k n o \ A suit, emergency room on July 8, since the accident. 12 CU. FT. 2 DOOR Equal Rights Amendment and abor before the full convention. Ronald Reagan announced that Bush was his The suit further charges Reagan aides said today. Haig, former chief of staff for seeking damages to cover 1978, failed to diagnose LITTON Ford asked for Henry Kissinger as tion. medical expenses and lost properly and treat alleged that the hospital failed to i M B Sen. Jesse Helms of North Carolina former President Richard Nixon and Secretary of State, Allen Greenspan currently president of the Hartford- wages, has been filed in neck and back injuries suf have enough staff with J i $248" pondered an earlier threat to run screaming, chanting and clapping, adequate expertise to in u C U . FT . i ■8 Secretary of Treasury and authori based United Technologies Corpora "1 really couldn't imagine Gerald Tolland County Superior fered in a swimming acci ty over foreign policy, the Office of himself if Bush were named — a “I'm absolutely delighted," said with many of them a bit hoarse dent terpret X-rays on duty in 19” COLOR TV tion, is by far the most over Barbara Mooney, an alternate Ford, who ha.s done so much for so Court by Waller and ll^nagement and Budget and the move that could divide a party that today. the emergency room; interviewed member of the Connec delegate from East Hartford, who long, playing second fiddle to Shirley Stulz of Jobs Hill They further charge that 100% SOLID STATE Treasury as conditions of his accep only hours before seemed unifi^ and the lack of proper care failed to use care in hiring ticut delegation. worked in the Bush campaign in the anyone, " added Smith "We re going to be nurturing our Road, Ellington, against ting the vice presidency, the aides optimistic for the November cam caused Stutz to become properly trained and Connecticut primary election. vocal cords today, resting up for Rockville General Hospital 00 told United Press International. paign against President Carter. paralyzed from the adequate staff; and failed When talk earlier was certain Antonia (Nina) Parker, a state tonight where I plan to do a lot more and Dr Michael Sharon $2980" WESTINGHOUSE *408 “He wanted in effect to be co And Phyllis Schlafly, leader of Earlier when Ford's acceptance to establish proper about Ford, Mrs. Mooney had representative from Glastonbury and shouting." said Smith, who is atten The suit claims that Dr. shoulders down and has president and that was unaccep anti-ERA forces, said Reagan "made was considered gospel truth, Haig caused him to be confined procedures for emergency expressed her disappointment and Bush supporter, early in the evening ding his first convention Sharon and other staff on table," said a source. a big mistake ... he picked someone remarked to Republican duty in the hospital's to a bed or a wheelchair treatment for back in Congressman Stuart McKinney, “ I said she would have preferred Bush.