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OCT. 28, 1998
Science
Financial Assistance Available to Oregonians Needing
Health Insurance
■ FHIAP provides subsidies of
95%, 90%, and 70% of insurance
premium costs, depending upon the
applicant’s income.
A new program that offers state-
sponsored subsidies is helping
many uninsured Oregonians pur
chase the protection of health in
surance for the first time. Thou
sands of Oregonians have already
contacted the new Family Health
Insurance Assistance Program
(FHIAP) to find out if they qualify
for subsidy assistance. While inter
est in the program is high, the pro
gram is still accepting applications.
•'More than 30,000 people from
all over the state have requested
information about the program
since it opened on May 1,” said
Howard "Rocky” King, adminis
trator. "However, after receiving
an application, some people find
out they do not quality, which means
we have plenty of space for others
to apply.”
FHIAP provides subsidies of
95%, 90%, and 70% of insurance
premium costs, depending upon the
applicant’s income. Those apply
ing must: be uninsured for at least
six months, be an Oregon resident,
and meet certain income criteria in
order to qualify. For example, a
family of four earning less than
coverage don’t know how to even
begin the process of obtaining
health insurance.
Calling the toll-free number to
get more information and request a
place on the reservation list is an
easy first step.”
To learn more about FHIAP
or request a place on the reserva
tion list.call I -888-564-9669 from
9 AM to 9 PM, Monday through
Fridav.
“If you are without health insur
ance and have had difficulty af
fording coverage, the biggest mis
take you could make is to assume
you will not qualify,” said Timothy
Ayles of Medford, one of more
than 200 insurance agents working
with the program. "Many people
have access to insurance through
their employer, but are unable to
afford their portion of the premium
Others who don’t have employer
$2,330 a month could qualify for a
subsidy.
Applicants must first request a
place on the reservation list. After
a short wait, they receive an appli
cation to determine their eligibility
for subsidy assistance. If they
qualify for a subsidy, they must
then enroll in their employer’s
health insurance plan, or if no em
ployer coverage is available, pur
chase an individual insurance plan.
Back To School With Allergies And Asthma
The key to keeping kids in
school is keeping them healthy
-Nancy Sander
The beginning of the school
year is often a time ofexcitement
for children and parents alike.
However, for the estimated 5
million children with asthma,
going back to school can be a
frightening experience. Asthma
is the leading cause of school
absenteeism due to a chronic ill
ness. This translates into 46.21
billion in direct and indirect costs
including m edical fees, lost
workdays for parents and missed
school days for children. Most
these lost days can be prevented
by proper education and appro
priate health care.
To help parents, school staff
and childcare providers protect
ch ild ren w ith alle rg ie s and
asthma and reduce the 10 million
lost school days each year, the
Allergy and Asthma Network -
M others o f A sthm atics, Inc.
agement skills to minimize de
pendence on medical personnel,
emergency clinics and hospital
izations.
* To expect teachers, school
nurses, coaches, camp counse
lors, and other adults entrusted
with children’s care to under
stand the enlightened handling
of those with asthma and allerj
gies.
“ The key to keeping kids in
s c h o o l is k e e p in g them
healthy and A Bill o f Rights
for C hildren with A llergies
and A sthm a will help clear up
some o f the stress and confu
sion for parents and school
ad m in istrato rs by providing
g u id e lin e s for everyone to
fo llo w ,” com m ented AAN -
MA p resid e n t and founder,
Nancy Sander.
To locate an asthm a and a l
lergy sp e cia list in your area,
contact the A m erican C ollege
o f A llergy, Asthm a and Im
m unology at 1.800.847.7777.
(AAN - MA), has released A Bill
of Rights for Children With Al
lergies and Asthma. According
to AAN - MA, a child with aller
gies and asthma and his/her fam
ily has the following rights.
* To be presented with the
proven scientific facts about
asthma and allergies clearly and
thoughtfully, discussing appro
priate concerns without creating
needless anxiety.
* To be cared for by a support
ive physician who provides a plan
for preventive management of
asthma and allergies as well as
treatment for acute episodes.
* To live in a smoke-free envi
ronment, making reasonable at
tempts to eliminate relevant al
lergens.
* To have full access to appro
priate medications and medical
devices so uncontrolled asthma
or allergies do not limit potential
scholastic, athletic, and social
achievements.
* To learn healthcare self-man-
Dealing with
Darkness:October Story Tips
Halloween Treats Should
Be A TreatW hat do you get
i f you t r i c k - o r - t r e a t at
n u tritio n ist’s house? Probably
a m iniature candy bar. Giving
children u ltra -h e a lth y treats
for Halloween turns candy into
“ forbidden fru it” and makes
it even m ore a p p e a lin g to
young people. Providence St.
Vincent M edical C enter nutri
tion experts recom m end par
ents feed their children a well-
balanced meal before they go
tric k -o r-tre a tin g so they eat
less candy during the night,
hand out m iniature candy bars
to trick -o r-treaters which au
to m a tic a lly lim its portions,
and when H allow een is over,
dole out candy to children in
small portions so they under
stand that chocolate and sugar
is okay when eaten in m odera
tion.
Pretend it’s summer
during the winter to eat
well
People don’t necessarily eat
m ore w hen the days grow
shorter and darker. But they
do go outside less, which may
account for the extra pound
age people tend to put on dur
ing the w inter months. Provi
dence St. V incent M edical
C enter nutrition experts sug
gest people try to eat the same
variety o f fruit and vegetables
they do during the summer,
eat sparingly high-caloric holi
day foods, and get regular ex
ercise to avoid the "w inter
five” .
Watch your step when
exercising
The sh o rte r days o f fall
m ake for som e dark m o rn
ings and ev en in g s - the tim es
w hen m any w orking people
are try in g to fit in som e o u t
door e x e rc ise . But e x e rc is
ing in the dark can be h a z
ardous to your h e a lth if you
d o n ’t have the rig h t e q u ip
m ent. P rovidence St. V incent
M edical C e n te r fitn e ss e x
p erts can o ffe r tip s on how
to w ork out s a fe ly in the
dark: w ear e x e rc ise c lo th es
th a t h av e r e f le c tiv e s trip s
and p a tte rn s b u ilt in, carry
or strap on a sm all flasher or
flashlight, run in areas where
traffic is m inim al, or exercise
o u td o o rs d u rin g the lunch
hour when the sky is usually
at its w inter b rightest.
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