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MEMORANDUM TO: The First Lady FROM: Harold Ickes DATE: 25 July 1994 RE: Health care activities and materials during the week ending 22 July 194 Attached is a copy of a description of "Health Care: The Week In Review" for the week ending 22 July 1994 listing some of the activities undertaken during the last week. Also attached is a memorandum to me from Dana Hyde and Jason Goldberg, dated 20 July 1994, listing the Cabinet health care editorial board interviews for the period 14 July - 1 August. Thirty additional editorial board interviews are in the process of being confirmed. Finally, attached are various press releases, studies and the Administration's economic team's briefing book for health care as follows: - study released by AFSCME regarding the impact of Senator Dole's health reform plan on state budgets, dated 15 July 1994 - Catholic Health Association study - the SEIU sponsored study captioned "The Dole Plan" - the effect of the Dole Plan on seniors issued by Grass Roots Action For Health And Long Term Care, a project of Families, USA - the 19 July 1994 study of the Treasury Department captioned "Estimates Of The Uninsured In Working Families And Uninsured Children By Congressional Districts" - press release and related materials issued by Senator Daschle concerning the effects of the Dole Plan on farmers - press release of the AMA/AFL-CIO/AARP, dated 20 July 1994