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A pril 21, 1993 • T he P ortland O bserver
P agi : AS
Health Check­
ups For Women
Offered
N a tio n a l H e a lth C a r e R e fo rm ;
M a n d a te d M e n t a l H e a lth C a r e
under this proposed "universal cover­
age” the independent business ow ner
w ill not be given the choice or the
option to exclude m ental health care
from the basic benefits package T his
has the potential o f breaking a sm all
business and at the very least it would
put insurance costs thorough the roof.
Scott Sulak, a spokesm an for the
C itiz e n s C o m m issio n on H um an
Rights (CCH R), a psychiatric w atch­
dog organization that was established
in 1969 by the C hurch o f Scientology
to investigate and expose psy chiatric
violations o f hum an rights, com m ents
“W hen the psychiatric industry has
had m andated m ental health in su r­
ance in the past they have run insur­
ance bills up to such an extent that
com m issioned studies by insurance
com panies have shown that the rise in
health care prem ium s was prim arily
due to m ental health care costs, in turn
necessitating a nation health care plan.
W ith the G overnm ents new health
care reform package the potential of
well.
W ith psychiatric care m andated bankrupting the Country is very high.”
I'hc Federal G overnm ent's new hearings last year Schroeder states
H ealth ( .itcR eform Package has been " O u r in v e s tig a tio n h a s fo u n d
the topic of much discussion in recent that thousands of adolescents, c h il­
weeks The New Y ork T im es recently dren and adults have been hospital­
:a\ e a report from President C lin to n ’s ized for psychiatric treatm ent they
Task fo rc e on National H ealth Care d id n 't n ee d , th a t h o s p ita ls h ire
Reform w hich preview ed the new bounty hunters to k idnap patients
w ith m ental health insurance; that
packn gc.
Linder this new plan the G overn­ patients are kept against their will
m ent is proposing to increase it’s a l­ until th e ir in su ran ce ben efits run
ready $16 billion funding of the psy­ out; th a t p sy c h ia tris ts a re b ein g
chiatric industry by $6.5 billion This pressured bv their hospitals to alter
proposal w ouldalso m andate that pri- th eir d iag n o sis to increase profit;
v ate insurance com panies put no stops that hospitals infiltrate schools by
or lim its on the am ount or duration of pav ing kickbacks to school counselors
w ho deliver students, that bonuses
m ental health services
In su ra n ce fraud is extrem ely arc being paid to hospital em ployees,
w id e sp re a d in th e p s y c h ia tric including psychiatrists, for keeping
in d u stn There have been many docu­ the hosp ital beds filled, and that
m e n te d c a s e s o f p s y c h ia tr is ts military dependents are being targeted
overcharging for treatm ents, billing for their generous m ental health b en­
a p atien ts insurance com pany for efits.” T his is an all to com m on occur­
c o u n s e lin g th a t n ev er hap p en ed , rence th at not only raises cost for the
h o ld in g people in hosp itals until individual but also raises the in su r­
th e ir in su ran c e runs out. etc. In ance prem ium s for everyone else as
the opening statem ent o f R epresenta­
tive Pat S choeder's House Com m ittee
A health check-up for women
will be given from lam to 1 pm . S atur­
day, May 15, 1993, at W estern States
Chiropractic College C linic in Port­
land.
T he $20 exam ination fee w ill
cov er the cost o f a pelvic exam w ith
pap sm ear, breast exam w ith instruc­
tions on self exam ination an d a spinal
evaluation T he health screen also
includes a urinary lab test and a blood
pressure check. T he check-ups are
adm inistered by fourth-year interns
under the supervision o f chiropractic
physicians
W om en are encouraged to call
early for appointm ents at 255-6771 as
openings are limited. T he clinic is
located in the Parkrosc area of Port­
land at 2900 NE 132nd Avenue
Parents Anonymous
of Oregon
V o lu n te ers n eeded for C h ild
Abuse Prevention Program at W averly
C hildrens Home. Four hours o f your
lim e once a week can m ake a differ­
ence in the life o f a family! To volun­
teer call Carole at 238-8819.
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AAA Oregon
Urges Motorists
To take”The
Ultimate Driving
Challenge”
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Because driver error rem ains the
leading cause o f motor vehicle colli­
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ists to im prove their d riving skills by
watchi ng “The Ultimate Driv ing C hal­
lenge" television special
T he one hour program is Friday ,
April 23, 9 -10pm. on your local CBS
television network affiliate. T he show
puts m otorist behind the wheel on
som e o f A m erica’s m ost challenging
roads II is a test o f driving com pe­
tency featuring celebrity participants,
expert drivers, state-of-the-art com ­
puter graphics and in-hom e viewer
participation
Paula Z ahn, co-anchor o f "CBS
T his M orning will host the special,
joined by C raig T. Nelson, star o f
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systemic illnesses your doctor has
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h eld from 10:30am to n o o n on
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starts.
C hronic illness affects the entire
fam ily. "L e a rn in g to L ive W ith
Chronic Illness or Chronic Pain” helps
patients and spouses adjust to changes,
learn coping strategies and develop
support systems. T he 10 sessions will
be from 6 to 8pm on Thursday, April
29 th ro u g h Ju n e 17, at K a is e r
P e rm a n e n te ’s C e n tra l In te rsta te
M edical Office, 3600 N Interstate
Ave., Portland. Cost is $80 for K aiser
Perm anente m embers/couples, $140
for the general public. Please register
at least 10 days before the class starts.
Kaiser Perm anente’s "Managing
Stress and Anxiety" program can help
m anage stress w hich accom panies
the pressures o f life. T he eight ses­
sions will be held from 6 :30 to 8:30pm
on M ondays, May 3 through June 28,
at Bess kaiser M edical Center, 5055
N Greeley Ave., Portland Cost is
$80 for K aiser Perm anente m embers,
$140 for the general public (fee in ­
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least 10 days before the class starts
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velopm ental disability. The nine ses­
sions vv il 1 be held from 6:30 to 8:30pm
on Tuesday, April 27 through June
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A ssociation's traffic safety and engi­
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“U sing the latest technology, in­
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