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Page A-8 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Mad in Selma; Doctors support single-payer health care Weather Watch Cave Junction Thursday, Mar. 31 Partly Sunny High -- 75 Low -- 40 Friday, April 1 which payments are made to providers for [those] unlucky enough to become ill or injured.” By Darcy Wallace IVN Staff Writer Mostly Cloudy High -- 72 Low -- 42 Saturday, April 2 A Shower Possible High -- 63 Low -- 36 Doctors supporting single-payer health care in the United States came to the Selma Center on Monday, March 28 to share their ideas with local residents. Sunday, April 3 Partly Sunny High -- 61 Low -- 40 Monday, April 4 Mostly Cloudy High -- 64 Low -- 40 Tuesday, April 5 Cooler w/ Rain High -- 53 Low -- 34 The group of physicians, known as “Mad as Hell Doctors,” believes a single-payer system would better insure that more money goes to high quality patient care rather than covering overhead insurance costs or high profits. Wednesday, April 6 Rain High -- 54 Low -- 34 Following are the high & low temperatures, and rainfall recorded at The End of the Road in O’Brien by Cheryl & Harry Johnson: High Low Rain *Fri., 3/19 55.9 36.7 1.71 *Sat., 3/20 51.3 37.6 .68 *Sun., 3/21 60.3 33.3 .04 *Mon., 3/22 59.9 27.9 .00 *Tues., 3/23 52.5 37.4 .16 *Wed., 3/24 42.3 33.4 .79 *Thu., 3/25 45.1 33.4 1.65 (Photo by Darcy Wallace, Illinois Valley News) OUR ARCHIVES Dr. Mike Huntington, one of the doctors who came to the Selma Center on Monday, March 28, discusses his views on the drawbacks of U.S. health care and potential benefits of a single-payer system. ARE BACk! http://illinois-valley- news.com/search.htm Cave Junction man found dead By Darcy Wallace IVN Staff Writer nearby. According to the report, Wilson told his family he was going outside to start the car to go to court. He was the defen- dant in a sex abuse case inves- tigated by the Sheriff’s Office in June 2009. The case involved a fe- male victim allegedly abused by the defendant when she was between the age of 5 and 13. Josephine County District At- Illinois Valley resident Frank W. Andrew Wilson was found dead about 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 25 at his home. A report from the Jose- phine County Sheriff’s de- partment said Wilson’s fam- ily members found him in the front yard with a bullet wound in his chest. His gun was lying torney Ryan Mulkins said he believed Wilson’s death was a suicide. “In my opinion he com- mitted the crimes,” Mulkins said. “I think the evidence was proving as such, and I think his guilt regarding his behavior was weighing on him.” The case of Wilson’s death was referred to the dis- trict medical examiner for evaluation. require major changes in how health care is delivered, such as uniform coding and billing and Many area residents price negotiation of drugs at the meeting seemed to and health care providers. support single-payer or “Such changes… similar systems. Gordon are now being developed Lyford said after the in Oregon as a result meeting he supported that of previous legislation system, but also spoke with through the Oregon Health one of the doctors after the Policy Board,” Huntington meeting about his ideas. added. “Part of the gas tax could be used to fund the [single-payer] system,” Lyford said. “In the realm of business, the corporation wouldn’t have to provide health insurance to employees because it According to Dr. would be covered. It could Michael Huntington, the save a lot of paperwork current system causes and bureaucracy.” needless suffering and Huntington said the death due to patients who current system with its can’t get the care they administrative costs also need. created the incentive to run “It is fiscally responsible to make sure people stay healthy enough to take care of themselves and their families,” Huntington said. “The way to place the public back in control of its health care money is through a single payer system in which all monies now spent on health care, both public and private, are placed into a single fund from more medical procedures and tests rather than better care, and that costs could soon go beyond what families could afford. “At the rate of premium increases we are experiencing and likely to see, total family incomes will match total family incomes by the year 2025,” Huntington said. Some states have begun to adjust their own health care systems: according to Huntington, Senators Wyden and Brown were introducing an amendment to the 2009 health care law that would permit states to use their own design plans if they meet federal standards and do not add more cost than the federal plan. At the Selma meeting, doctors played a documentary called “Health, Money and Fear” and held a question and answer period with audience members called “Mad as Heck Minutes.” The “Mad as Hell” physicians groups toured the United States in 2009 and 2010 advocating their ideas for health care reform. Huntington also said a single-payer system would Benefit Concert w Sunday, April 3 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the Selma Center Admission: Adutls - $10, Students - $3, Kids Under 5 - Free Cave Junction Wants to say THANK YOU to ALL our local customers, friends & Families! YOU have made the past 5 years FUN & Possible! Without your support Subway would not be here! 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