Austin, James A., director, administrative affairs, Blue Cross-Blue Shield of

North Dakota.

126

Brewster, Larry, director of aging services, North Dakota Department of

Human Services, Bismarck, ND.

237

Bunnell, Ron, Lutheran Home Health Services, Fargo, ND.

227

Burchill, Timothy N., administrator, Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd,

New Rockford, ND.

273

Burke, Monty, president, North Dakota Farm Bureau.

Callahan, Mike, director of planning, Lutheran Health System..

23

71

Dockter, Brian J., chief executive officer, Community Memorial Hospital,

Hettinger, ND.

338

Feidler, Marie, American Association of Retired Persons, Grand Forks, ND .....

Fickenscher, Dr. Kevin, director, Center for Rural Health, Grand Forks, ND...

Fiechtner, Dr. Justus, on behalf of the North Dakota Medical Association

Fornes, Glenn, retired military officer, Minot, ND..

247

216

150

354

Hoff, Terry, president, Trinity Medical Center, Minot, ND

James, Edwin C., professor of surgery, dean, University of North Dakota

School of Medicine

Johnson, Barb, People Escaping Poverty

313

355

100

Johnson, Kay, acting director, Health Division, Children's Defense Fund

Ketterling, Dr. Rhonda, president, Johnson Clinic, Rugby.

Korsmo, Gerald, Southeast Human Service Center.

32

370

96

Knutson, Dr. Russell, president, Dakota Clinic.

103

League, Alice, executive director, Community Action and Development Pro-

gram..

87

Ludtke, Richard L., professor of sociology and research associate, Center for

Rural Health.

64

Narum, Larry, president, St. John's/Ansgar Hospital.

115

Opdahl, Jim, administrator, Valley Memorial Nursing Home, Grand Forks,

ND.

265

Pearson, Robert J., vice president, Human Resources, American Crystal

Sugar

Remillard, Dave, chief executive officer, North Dakota Health Care Review

Inc.

382

Rinn, Dr. David, University of North Dakota Family Practice Center, Minot,

ND.

310

Rudolph, Gary C., vice president for finance, St. Luke's Hospital.

Schneider, Mary Deutsch, managing attorney, Fargo Regional Office of Legal

Assistance of North Dakota..

118

79

S. HRG. 101-480

CRISIS IN RURAL HEALTH CARE

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET
UNITED STATES SENATE

ONE HUNDRED FIRST CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

FEBRUARY 13, 1989-FARGO, ND
FEBRUARY 14, 1989-GRAND FORKS, ND
FEBRUARY 16, 1989-MINOT, ND

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