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Show Vol. 103, No. 102 Thursday, March 3, 1994 Owl! ii ULIUy U i z ii ii in Published Since 1890 Sunny days, sweeping the clouds away. . . Bill that may improve U. Hospital funding is tabled in the House BY AMY KENNEY Chronicle News Writer A bill that would prohibit plans from denying health-car- e referrals patient j ft. liW' . Ip, '(sQrz&s tw y?r -- 1 - trTX VHffv - . the to University of Utah Hospital has been stopped in the Utah House of Representatives due to opposition from Gov. Mike Leavitt and health-car- e cials. industry offi- Association, the Utah Medical Association and some healthcare insurers oppose the bill. Currently the bill is now sitting in the House. Gov. Leavitt said in the Salt Lake Tribune that he isn't comfortable pushing the bill through the Legislature this session. Instead, he would like the issue studied further by the Health Care Policy Commission. J. Leon Sorenson, executive vice president of the Utah Medical Currently, 50 percent of the managed-car- with Leavitt, Wasatch Front do not allow patient referrals to the U. i?n KaD crowd that makes up You can bet that Salt Lake City was not selected as a model for this ethnically-divers- e Read "25th this more.about it on page 7. Sesame Street, a show that is celebrating its year. anniversary y , .y ASUU General U. Hospital. Vice President : for Health Science John Matsen said the reasons behind the bill was to try "to ensure a more level playing field in regards to patient's referrals." Gov. Leavitt, the Utah Hospital Assembly passes $50,000 see "Legislature" on page three bill Essay to become part of Chronicle News Writer University of Utah General Assembly met Wednesday to debate allocation of student BY BRANDON BURT funds to student organizations. A major bill was failed by the Assembly. Chronicle News Writer Last week at the Executive Starting October, the Graduate Management Admissions Test will two-painclude a Committee meeting a bill to fund Mayfest an additional $30,000 . was failed. A motion to reconsid- one-hou- er the bill was passed at the With Mayfest already being funded $46,800 from student now be used to gauge applicants' writing skills. Brett Baker, Executive Committee chair. The $30,000 would be used concert. for a "This is not a good appropriation of student funds in my est- "Writing skills have always been important in graduate schools," said Elyane Harney of the ht imation," Baker said at the Princeton Review, A private tutoring company. However, Assembly meeting. The majority of the Assembly voted to fail the bill. Another bill which failed at rt graduate business schools throughout the U.S., will funds, the extra $30,000 was a frivolous request, according to . r, essay section. The test, which is used as an entrance requirement to Assembly meeting. last week's meeting passed at the see "Assembly" on page three test GMAT The Associated Students of the one-nig- The primary reason behind the bill, according to Sorenson is money. "We understand the U. medical center's funding needs and we are in support of some type of funding, but this isn't the best way to handle it," he said. Because the U. Hospital is an educational institution, it only 7, BY CAMILLA MOORE &t LEGISLATURE tially exclude patient treatment at the LMT issue to be studied and perhaps reintroduced in the 1995 legislative session. Ano- ther 27 percent of local plans par rl ; say- he ing that would like the e plans along the Hospital. Asso- ciation, agrees CHRONICLE PHOTOJonathan Barth the essay portion of the GMAT will allow potential see "GMAT" on page two Associated Students of the University of Utah President Tom Stringham spoke Wednesday at the ASUU General Assembly about the Campus Wide Communication System bill proposal. The bill was passed. Inside The Utah State Legislature just cannot allow the abortion issue to die,-cathey? Regardless of your stance on the issue, the Chronicle Editorial Board feels that it is a waste of taxpayer's money to try and interfere into the lives of women. Chronicle Editorial Editor Tamara Williams gives nlr reasons in why the prohibition of tofefcCD in this country would only mess up things fcl in this country even more. n You know Jon. Heilman, don't you? He's the one shamelessly promoting his column on bathroom walls in the Union Building. While encouraging others to read his column, he landed upon a fantastic idea for a story - bathroom wall philosophy. L6beT translated, it means that Jon is going to humor you with the latest thoughts aod ideas that defecate U. bathroom walls. Cfce, I bet you can hardly wait. "The Sixers' bean counters probably raised the Maalox stock after watching Bradley's summer practices. He was skinnier than a coke freak on Top Ramen and he was getting knocked around." t r- - s I f rrt ?! ri t J :"-JaQ- Wood tyU"Wt 0 mkig Non-Prof- Org. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT U.S. it |