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 The MCAT Is In 12 Weeks. (YIKKS!) Kaplan's Prep Courses have helped more students than all other courses combined! Class Begins January 25 FREE Seminar Saturday, Jan. 18 Call 345-7496 1 STANLEY R KAPLAN Takr Kaplan Or Take Your Ounces KINKO'S More Than Great Copies Report Binding IBM and Mac Rentals Instant Passport Photos Next Day Typing Service Fast Self Serve Copiers - with Auto Feed Next Day Resumes Next Day Business Cards Custom T-shirts Special guest Greg X. Volz former lead singer of Petra In Concert with ILLUSTRATOR ** ONI.Y J lKilNl- AHI-ARANn: ** Saturday, January 18 • 7:()0 p m al l jgtuhiiusc Tfrnpte m I ufriw I 790 (twuaelUki %1 id advMtrr J9 al ll*