Oregon representatives discuss various health care plans
By Janay Blazejewski
Em«r aid Contributor
'The chambers of the Eugene City Hull
filled to overflowing Tuesday as young
and old alike tame to voice their con
cerns over health care issues
The meeting, led by Oregon Congres
sional Representatives Peter DeFa/io,
Ron YVyden. Les AuColn and Mike
Kopetskl. was a forum to discuss four
different health care proposals, particu
larly the "single-payer" approach, also
known us the Canadian system
In 1990. 37 4 million U S residents
were without health insurant*, Del a/io
said In addition, he said. 11 percent of
the average U S citizen's income was
used to pay for health i are In 1990. a tit)
percent Increase since 1970
"We re paving more and getting loss."
AuColn said "And I think that's a raw
deal for Oregonians and Americans
DeFazio thinks that the Kusso Bill,
which is a single-payer approach, can
alleviate these problems It would im
piemen! a government-sponsored. pub
iicly financed and administered system
Suite governments would administer
the plan under federal asxistam o and
the delivery of servl< es would remain In
private hands, he said
Tlie single-payer plan would be Ii
nanced through a now six percent pay
roll tax on employers. Increases In cur
porate and personal Income laves, a
long term health c are premium on se
nior dll/ens, state contributions and
tnainteminte of airrunl federal health
i *iri* spending
Three other proposals dix ussed at (ho
meeting include the pay or play" plan,
the tax option" plan and tin- "firm tun
mg approach to health care
Under the lax option" plan, employ
ers would lx» required to provide health
i are benefit* for worker* Unfortunately.
Dela/.lo said, most small businesses
would not he able to afford the system,
subsequently going bankrupt
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