Page 8, Portland Observer, Augu .. lie ti NATIONAL NEWS UPDATE PREMIER ISSUE A National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Publication Q. My husband had major surgery recently and has to go to see his doctor next week for a post-operative checkup. I'm worried about his making the trip in our car. M ill Medicare pay for an am­ bulance from our house to the doctor's office? SISTE A. No. Medicare’s medical insurance does not pay for ambulance transporta­ tion from your house to a doctor's office. Under certain circumstances, medical in­ surance w ill help pay for ambulance travel from the scene o f an accident to a hospital, from your house to a hospital or skilled nursing facility, between hospitals and skilled nursing facilities or from a hospital or skilled nursing facili­ ty to your house. Q. I ’ve been getting SSI cheeks for the past 4 years. Every year my Social Securi­ ty office has me come in and fill out the same papers with the same information. Is all this really necessary ? John E. Jacob, president of the National Urban League, (right), and John P. Mascotte, Chairman, The Continental Corporation, review a copy of “ Career Paths,” a new guide that lists business Internships and other educational opportunities available to minority students nationwide. A. Yes, it is. SSI is a program for people who are 65 or over, blind, and disabled and is based on need. To be sure that you’re being paid correctly, your case must be reviewed from time to time. ***** ★ 7 ★ Q. I just started getting SSI, and I am surprised at all the changes and events that I ’m supposed to report. I)o I have to appear in person every time I have a report to make? STAR MARKET A. No. You .nay report any change to Social Security by either phone or letter. T h riftie s Now you can advertise anything of value from $5.00 to $5,000 in the Portland Observer classi­ fieds. Garage Sales, Boats, Cars, Real Estate, Tele­ visions, Refridgerators, Etc. To Get the response, ad­ vertise in the Portland Observer. Call the Sales Department for further information at GROCERIES & BEVERAGES FRIED CHICKEN & HOT DOGS — HOT COFFEE TO GO — 99