The U.S. is facing a historic fiscal crisis. After years of neglect and mismanagement, the national debt has exceeded $14 trillion and continues to climb at a rapid pace. Despite this year's projected budget deficit of $1.6 trillion, the administration has put forward a plan for the next decade that includes $8.7 trillion in new spending, $1.5…

This document presents witnesses' testimonies from a Congressional hearing called to examine the health care access problems of the large number of Americans without health insurance and those suffering from underinsurance or inadequate coverage of primary acute or long-term care. Opening statements are included from Representatives Edward Roybal,…

The proceedings of this subcommittee of the House of Representatives Select Committee on Aging explore the incidence and causes of elder abuse and consider ways of dealing with the problem. Statements of victims of elder abuse and statements of social service personnel are included. Legal aspects of the problem and the possibility of government…

This document contains witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the rise in health care costs and its effect on retirees' health benefits. Opening statements are provided from committee members. The retiree's perspective is given by a retiree and a granddaughter of a retiree who have had their…

This document provides witnesses' testimonies and prepared statements from the Senate hearing called to examine the problems of catastrophic health care costs. Statements are included from Senators John Melcher, Quentin Burdick, Larry Pressler, John Heinz, and Pete Wilson. Prepared statements are included from Senators David Pryor and Charles…

Higher education administrators planning for retrenchment should follow these guidelines: document the financial circumstances justifying retrenchment; devise a long-range financial plan; identify how and by whom retrenchment decisions are made; and know both the interests of and procedural protections available to faculty, staff, and other…

The proceedings of the 1985 hearing address issues in pediatric home care for children with long-term illnesses and disabilities. Statements of parents center on extreme expenses of home care and the difficulties of finding financial aid. Additional testimony is offered by representatives of home health care agencies, physicians involved in care…

This document presents testimony and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing on families and unemployment. The hearing begins with statements given by Judson Stone, Elkgrove, Illinois Mental Health Center; David Mills, Department of Health and Social Services of Madison, Wisconsin; Judge Charles B. Schodson, Children's Court of…

The tax on unrelated business income of charitable, educational, and other exempt organizations, a provision of the Revenue Act of 1950, is examined as it affects the trade or business activities of art museums. Special problems of art museums such as those with gift shops and eating facilities are discussed. (JMD)

This document contains materials from a Congressional public forum which focused on multigenerational approaches to the health and economic problems of Americans. Introductory remarks are included from Fernando Torres-Gil, staff director of the House Select Committee on Aging; Victor Sidel, president of the American Public Health Association…

The question of whether the selling of art by a private nonprofit art association violates the provisions of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is considered. Revenue rulings of 1971 and 1976 suggest that any sale of art may render the organization ineligible for tax exemption when private interests are benefited. (JMD)

A review of the historical background and funding of the Detroit Institute of Arts is followed by a discussion of some of the many legal problems encountered including those involving gifts, funding, control, regulation of artwork reproductions, protection against general liability, and the acquisition of other nations' artifacts. (JMD)

An overview of recent court cases concerning dismissal of tenured college faculty for reasons of financial exigency focuses on court definitions of exigency, criteria for "just cause" for termination, due process requirements, reemployment, compensation for wrongful termination, and legal requirements that constitute "good…

Eight years of school finance under New Jersey governor Brendan Byrne is analyzed. The author suggests the new governor will face the same problems Byrne faced eight years ago: a legal challenge to the state's system of funding schools, and a large hole in the state budget. (KC)

Problems in the administration of student aid programs are documented in this semiannual report by the Department of Educations's Office of Inspector General (OIG). Chapter 1 describes abuses of the Department of Education's student financial assistance (SFA) programs, improper screening of participating schools, illegal access by ineligible…