The Beaverton enterprise., January 28, 1949, Image 13

AUTH O RITIES
DEBATE
NATIONAL
INSURANCE
is needed o r how expensive it
Is.
H igh t a r e t)ualit>
“I would say th e h ig h e st q u a l­
ity m edical c a r e a n d p h a r m a c e u ­
tical service is available in the
U n ite d S ta te s for those who can
UNDER SUCH LAW EDITOR CHARGES POPULATION
FEDERAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR DECLARES
a ffo rd to p ay for it. T he trouble
w ith o u r p r e s e n t sy stem is th a t
WOULD ABUSE SERVICE FOR MINOR TREATMENTS
VOLUNTARY PROGRAM HAS FAILED IN 20 YEARS
th e cost of th is ca re a n d s e r ­
vice is bey o n d th e re a c h of fully
I th e in te n tio n of a u th o riz in g un
D o cto r's services o utside of hos­ half o u r p o pulation. . . families
lim ited p resc ribing, th e y in v a ri­
p ita l
a n d dental.
n u r s in g an d w here t h e to ta l fam ily income is
ably en d w ith a r e s tr ic te d list. In
la b o ra to r y services a r e r a r e ly in­ less t h a n $3000 a y ea r
E n g la n d
suc h re str ic tio n is a l ­
cluded. I n m a n y in s ta n c e s doc­
C h a n g e F o r B e tte r
re a d y b e in g
discussed a lth o u g h
t o r ’s se rv ic es a r e lim ited to s u r ­
" N e ith e r th e T r u m a n
ad m in ­
, the pla n is only six m o n th s old
gical caes only.
istra tio n n o r a n y of us w a n t to
In R u m a n ia , it is re p o rte d , the
"N a tio n a l
H e a lth
I n su ra n c e ." c h a n g e th e p r e se n t system
of
governm ent
sic k n ess
in su ra n c e
he f u r t h e r points out, "is sim ply m edical care. W e w a n t to ch a n g e
d o cto r h a s a choice of ab o u t eight
a m e th o d
of p a y in g for com ­ — fo r t h e b e t te r —th e m e th o d of
presc rip tio n s.
plete m e d ica l c a r e by a pre-p ay ­ paying for m edical care. W e w a n t
"In r e s tr e itin g p resc ribing, first
m e n t plan. U ltim ately, the system th is for th e sim ple rea son th a t
to s u f fe r a r e t r a d e m a r k e d pres
would c o v e r eve ry fo rm of phys­ only a b o u t 20G of o u r population
c rip tio n specialties, soon self-mod
ician's care, in the hom e, phy si­ can now a f f o rd to ta k e a d v a n ­
lcation
p r o p r ie ta r ie s a r e elirnin- !
cia n 's office a n d hospitals.
It ta g e of th e full ben e fits t h a t th e
I ated.
should
m e e t h o sp ital
charges, p re se n t sy ste m offers. . .
"T h e p r o p o n e n ts say c h a n g e of
d e n ta l a n d n u r s in g ch a rg e s, cost
" O u r b a s ic pu rp o se is to im ­
p hysician is q u ic k a n d ea sy hut
of eye glasses, h e a r in g aid de­ prove th e h e a lth of the e n t ir e
in pra c tic e it Is a lw a y s difficult
vices
a n d cost
of p rescribed
n a tio n a n d to m a k e really a d e ­
In p r a c tic a lly all g o v e r n m e n t sys­
drugs.
q u a te m edical c a re available to
te m s t h a t I h a v e studied, I hav e
w itn e ssed r e lu c ta n c e of d octors to
" In th e beginning, th e sy stem everyone — re g a rd le s s of race,
give th e k in d of p erso n a l service
w ould a p p ly to th o se p erso n s cov­ creed, color econom ic s ta tu s or
t h a t A m e r ic a n s expect as th e us
ered by Social S e c u r ity a n d th e ir place of residence.
”, . M a n y o p p o n e n ts of N a ­
ual th in g . T h e d octor h e r e h a s a
fam ilies—a p p r o x im a te ly
85 mil­
DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
OSCAR EWINO
m u tu a l r esp o n sib ility w ith his pa- '
lion people. W h e n Social S ecurity tional H e a lth I n s u r a n c e get all
tle n t: u n d e r
wovernm«-*
is e x p a n d ed . . . h e a lth in su r a n c e th e ir in f o rm a tio n about th e plan
Dr.
M
orris
F
ishbein,
editor
of
• C onsidered
th e best in form ed
would cove r betw e en 120 a n d 130 from th o se w ho delib erately m is­ th e J o u r n a l of the A m eric an D en­ ized m e dicine th e responsibility
spokesm an
fo r P r e s id e n t T r u ­ million people.
r e p re se n t it.
ta l A ssociation,
is probably ine th e d o cto r a n d the p a t ie n t is to
m a n 's
p rogram
for
N a tio n a l
N o t Socialistic
best k n o w n
s p o k e s m a n for pri­ th e g o v e r n m e n t.”
"C ost. . . ca n be m e t by p a y ­
" P a y m e n t s fo r it w ould be c o m ­ v a t e m edical practice. He re c e n t­
The
A m eric an
D ru g g ist, to r
H e a lth I n s u r a n c e , O scar E w ing, roll d ed u c tio n s. . . p ayable e q u ­
p
ulsory
in t h e sa m e w ay Social ly r e tu r n e d fro m a tr ip to E u r ­ p u rp o ses of th is debate, a s k s an j
a s h ead of th e F e d e ra l S ecurity ally by em p lo y e r a n d employee.
S ecu rity a n d o th e r taxes a re com- ope w h e r e
he studied
a t first opinion on a $50 ded u c tib le fe a ­
A d m in is tr a to n w ould be th e m an (It) would be a d m in is te r e d by lo­
th e e ffe c ts of EnK,andit tu r e co m m o n to m ost a u to m o b ile 1
s im ila r to selective pulsory. N o th in g else is romp.«’- h a n d
m o st likely
to a d m in is t e r a n y cal b o a rd s
sory. T h e p a t ie n t m a y co n tin u e , h palth lnBUranC(, p r 0 gram , sta rte d collision in s u r a n c e policies u n d e r I
su c h h e a lth pla n w hich C ongress service boards. . , .
to get c a r e on a fee for servic" J u ,y , by , h<, prM o n t lj i h o r KOV. w hich all p a t ie n t s w ould h a v e to
m ig h t a u th o ris e . In the deb a te
". . . E a c h b en e ficia ry would
p ay a fixed initial p o rtion of tno |
r e p r in te d
from
th e A m eric an select his ow n d o cto r a n d the basis, a s a t p rese nt, from a doc ornm<>nt t h e r e . H (, w h olehearted-
to r w ho does not Join th e plan ,y e o n d e m n s the> ldea of N a tlo n . cost of a n y m edical care.
D ru g g ist of J a n u a r y , he en d o rse s d octor w ould be fre e to r eje ct a n y
No d o cto r is com pelled to join.
a , H e a ,th In8UranC(, in thp de.
A bout th is Dr. F ish b ein says.
th e p roposal a s # su re m e a n s of patien t. . . ab solutely no i n te r f e r ­
"N a tio n a l H e a lth I n s u r a n c e is b a t e w ith Mr. E w in g
“Some
p r iv a te
in s u r a n c e c o m ­
r a is in g th e n a t io n a l s t a n d a r d of ence w ith th e d o c t o r ’s r i g h t to
no m o re socialistic th a n fire in ­
m edical care.
H is d efin itio n s in the p rese n ­ pan ies hav e proposed suc h p la n s I
presc ribe
w h a te v e r m edicine or su ra n c e . O ne h u n d r e d y e a r s ago.
but th e y a re still e x p e rim e n ta l. I
Mr. E w in g
d efin e s
socialized m edical c a r e he t h i n k s th e p a ­ w h en th e f ig h t w-as on fo r free t a tio n include:
could not possibly p r e d ic t th e u.
"Socialized
m
edicine
is
a
n
y
tie
n
t
needs.
.
.
m e dicine a s m e a n in g t h a t "doc­
public school education, its op­
pla n for m e d ica l ca re w hich is ti m a t e effect if all of a c o m m u n ­
to r s a r e sa la r ie d em ployees of
"T h e se e x p e n d itu r e s would r e p ­ p o n e n ts said it w a s ‘socialistic’.
e s tab lish ed for m a sse s of people ity w ere placed on th is basis.
th e g o v e r n m e n t ” w h ich "can d ir ­ r e s e n t p r a c tic a lly
no new b u r ­
"W h en th e
s y s te m gets fully
H ow ever, th e E n g lish
a r e now |
ect
a n d c o n tro l
a n y detail of dens on t h e ec o n o m y o r on th e into o p e r a tio n it should raise the r a t h e r t h a n on a n in dividual b a ­
q u e u in g
u p for
their
m edical
sis.
a
n
d
In
w
hich
g
o
v
e
rn
m
e
n
t
or
th e ir w o r k .”
c o n trib u to rs . T h e y would be, for s t a n d a r d of m edical c a r e as it a p ­
c
a
r
e
a
n
d
it
is
said
t
h
e
y
a
r e be­
" V o lu n t a r y
h e a lth
in s u r a n c e the m o st p a r t, s u b s t itu te s fo r ex­ plies to th e p ntire 147 million of o th e r ag e n c ie s a s su m e responsi­ c o m in g
a n a tio n
of h y p o c h o n ­
bility.
a lre a d y b e in g
m ade o u r population. . . P a t i e n t s will
t a k e s so m a n y f o r m s t h a t it is p e n d itu r e s
driacs. A buse of m edical service
"V o lu n ta r y h e a lth in su ra n c e is
d ifficult to defin e ,” he points out. w ith o u t in su ra n c e , fo r th e sam e he fre e to call on th e d o c to r
in s u r a n c e a g a i n s t the costs of fo r m in o r ailm e n ts, u su a lly self
" T h e in d iv id u al
p a tie n t p a y s a k in d s of services.
ea rly in disease, w hen t h e do c­
is inevitable. I n N ew
sic
kness
and
m edical
c a r e in tr e a te d ,
m o n th ly or a n n u a l prem iu m for
“U n d e r in su ran c e, how ever, ex­ to r 's w o rk is pasiest an d m ost
Z ealand
m a lin g e re rs
co m bine
w h ich th e s u b s c rib e r v o lu n ta rily
w h a t e v e r b e n e f its th e plan gives. p e n d itu r e s would be m a d e o u t of useful.
w ith d o cto rs to skin t h e g o v e r n ­
enrolls,
w
h
e
t
h
e
r
or
not
th
e
pie-
As f a r a s I k n o w .all p la ns a r e e a r n in g s all th e tim e, w h en peo­
No W o r r y About P a y
m lu m Is paid w holly by the su b ­ m ent."
s u b je c t to m a n y lim itations. T he ple a r e well, w o r k i n g a n d e a r n ­
"T h e d o cto r
will be able to s c rib e r o r his em ployer or p a r t ­
number
of d a y s affo rd e d a re in g —not m e re ly w h e n th e y are call on a specialist, la b o r a to r y or
stip u la te d a n d c e r ta in types of ill. T h e y w ould be m a d e by all X -ray w hen needed, w ith o u t w o r ­ ly by each. T h e w idespread cov­
p r e v a ilin g
th r o u g h
Pedestrian Protection
d ise a se —m e n ta l ,
venereaj
an d the people w ho w o rk a n d earn, ry in g a b o u t cost or p a t i e n t ’s a b ­ e r a g e now
v
o
lu
n
ta
r
y
p
la
n
s
a
lre
a
d
y
gives
us
tu b e rc u lo sis — a r e gen e rally ex­ not m e re ly by those w ho h a p p e n ility to pay.
a n a lm o st n a t io n a l system.
cluded.
to be sick. T h e y would be m a d e
" R a p id g r o w th of v a r io u s v o l­
"N a tio n a l
H e a lth
Insurance
in
fixed
a
n
d
b
u
d
g
e
ta
b
le
p
e
r
c
e
n
­
" O b ste tric a l
cases a r e e ith e r
u n t a r y p la n s (over the la st 20
9 o u t of 10 p e d e stria n s killed
m
a
y
h
a
v
e
se
v
e
ra
l
m
e
a
n
in
g s . O ur
n ot in clu d ed o r p r e m iu m s m u st ta g e s of e a rn in g s, re g a rd le s s of y e a r s ) ” E w in g po in ts out, “show s
d
id
n 't drive! N o n -d riv ers fail to
F
e
d
e
r
a
l
S
e
c
u
r
ity
A
gency
uses
it
he p aid fo r a sp ecified tim e be­ how often illness s tr ik e s or how how e a g erly th e public resp o n d s
a
s
a
n
e
u
p
h
e
m
is
m
fo
r
c
o
m
pulsory
realize th a t it ta k es tim e to s t o p
fo re th e
s u b s c rib e r is covered. severe it is .and how m u c h c a re to th e idea of in s u r a n c e a g a in s t
sic k n e s s in su ran c e. In B r ita in it
th
e
b
u
r
d
e
n
of
h
o
sp
ita
liz
a
tio
n
even
a t m o d erate c a r speed a n d
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m e a n s t h e sy ste m p re v a ilin g u n ­
costs an d d o c to rs ’ bills. T he high
th
a
t
d
riv e rs have m any th in g s to
d e r th e g o v e r n m e n t as e s ta b lis h ­
p r e m iu m
r a te s n e c e s sa r ily
re­
ed by th e N a tio n a l H e a lth Act.
w atch.
By cro ssin g a t corner«,
quired u n d e r th e se p la n s how ever,
“T
h
e
U
nited
S
ta
te
s
h
a
s
the
never iro n , behind p ark ed cara,
a r e beyond th e re a c h of th e v e ry
people w ho need such pro tec tio n h ig h e s t q u a ltty of m edical ca re you give both y o u rse lf an d th e
th e m o s t—-those in th e low er in ­ a n d p h a r m a c e u tic a l service of an y
la rg e n a tio n of th e w orld. Most d riv er a b rea k !
com e b r a c k e ts .
are co n v in ce d th a t
“F u r t h e r m o r e ,
th e se p la n s in p h y sic ia n s
SHUTS PARK AUDITORIUM
gene ral o ffe r only p a r ti a l p r o te c ­ th is le a d e rs h ip is the r e su lt of
tion. . . . Most v o lu n ta r y p la ns t h e A m eric an system of m edical
elim in a te so-called ‘had r i s k s ’. . . care.
“T h e
T rum an
a d m in is t r a tio n
III
=' ( a n d ) ) r e s tr ic t ty p e s of illness
a p p a r e n tly
h as been
convinced,
=
III or disa b ility fo r w h ich th e y will
i T i
I a s s u m e responsibilty, as well as a l th o u g h w ithout a n y s u p p o r tin g
HI
m
= lim itin g th e a m o u n t of m edical evidence, t h a t g r e a t n u m b e r s of
E
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th e y do not h a v e the
b er is entitle d to receive.
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sy s te m proposed o r effec ted
has
th e cost of ea ch d o c t o r ’s visit.
F in a n c ia l a c c o u n t in g a n d p ay m en t been com pulsory a n d e v e ry w o r­
will be b e tw e en th e I n su ra n c e of­ k e r is taxed, r e g a rd le ss of the ex­
fice an d th e d o c to r o r hospital t e n t to w hich he uses th e service.
"N a tio n a l
h e a lth
in s u r a n c e
o r th e ir r e p r e s e n ta tiv e s .
”. . T h e d o c to r should be c o m ­ would be the first ste p to w a r d s
pletely free to p re sc rib e a n y d r u g socialization of the e n tir e U nited
t h a t he chooses.
S ta te s
econom y
if this c o u n t r y j
‘ N atio n al H e a lth I n s u r a n c e will follows th e d o w n w a rd p a t h al- |
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n o t in te r fe re in the slig h te st de­ r e a d y followed by o th e r countries.
You'll Find All These Preparations at the
g ree w ith
th e
citizen bu y in g
"C om pulsory sic k n e ss in s u r a n c e
w h a te v e r he pleases a t his d r u g would q uite c e r ta in ly low er
the
Beaverton Pharmacy
store."
q u a lity of m edical c a r e in th e
If a p a tie n t
Is not satisfied U nited S tates.
In E n g la n d the
with a doctor, he will he able to q u a lity of medical c a r e h as a l­
•
•
•
c h a n g e to a n o t h e r d o c to r q u ic k ­ re a d y d e te r io r a te d in th e a t te m p t
ly a n d easily, E w in g says.
to raise the q u a n tity .
"A nd if th e d o cto r w ishes to
‘" V o lu n ta ry h e a lth in su r a n c e is
give up a p a tie n t, he r a n do so g r o w in g rapidly h u t is still in an
W ith
w ith th e s a m e ease, w ith in the e a r ly e v o lu tio n a ry stage.
lim ita tio n s of his eth ica l oblig a­ tim e a n d effort It should mpet
tions to his patien t.
o u r needs
for it is a d a p te d to
"T he w hole point a bout N ation- our A m eric an way.
S o m eth in g
W H E N Y O U R F O RD
al H e a lth I n s u r a n c e is to m a k e over 50,000.000 people in the U n i­
VICK'S
m edical ca re a v a ila b le to all peo- ted S ta te s a re in su red a g a in s t th e
pie of this c o u n t r y an d to relieve costs of h o sp italization a n d prob-
CAR O R TRUCK NEEDS
the p a tie n t of a n y a n x ie ty a b o u t *hly a b o u t 20.000,000 a g a in s t the
its cost w hich would p re v e n t him 1 costs of sic k n e -s or su rg ica l fees
REPLACEMENT PARTS,
from going to a d o cto r in case of P la n s a r e u n d e r c o n s id e r a tio n for
need
A ny m e th o d
involving a issuing a single policy cov e rin g
Cold Vaccine
IN S IS T O N H A V I N G
fixed initial c h a r g e or expendl- all p h as es an d prov id in g for use
tu r e " (such as a lo n g th e lines of on a n a tio n a l level
the $.V) ded u c tib le f e a tu r e co m ­
" G o v e rn m e n t e x p e n d itu r e s
in
mon to au to m o b ile In su ra n c e pol­ v a r ia b ly m u s t he sa fe -g u a rd e d by
On Broadway
R. Wallace Boyd
of
s d e q u a te
d o c u m e n ts
icies) "w ould
d is c r i m in a te
a g ­ use
a i n s t th e v e rv people we a re mo«t W h e r e v e r
governm ent
sickness
Phone 2311
George O. Fairchild
an x io u s to help.
in s u r a n c e prevails, t h e n u m b e r of
"E x p e rie n c e d
and
estab lish ed fo rm s re q u ire d la a serious w a s ­
m e d ica l c a re p la n s In th e U nited ta g e of p h y s ic ia n s ’ tim e.
T h is
R t a 'e s have show n t h a t th e dr n- I n te r f e r e n c e of g o v e r n m e n t- b e ­
Hac Kenzie
•rer of so-called p a tie n t abuses tw een d o cto r an d p a tie n t destroy*
h a s been v e r y m u c h e x a g g e r a te d th e s t a n d a r d of m edical service.”
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BEAVERTON ENTERPRISE —Friday, Ja n u a ry 28, 1949
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MEAT
What a difference if makes to
know that the meat you are buy­
ing is of DEPENDABLE quality and
iprices are lower.
• Good Meat is Our Specialty •
Sirloin Steaks
lb 65c
T * Bone sw.itsselect lb. 3c
Beef Pot Roasts
lb. 53c
Sw ift's Grode A Steers
We Give S & H
Green Stamps
Beaverton 3661
Broadway 7960
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Albatum
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Pertussin . .
Vick's Inhaler .
59c
73c
57c
27c
Va-Tro-Nol . 49c
Vacagine Oral *1.35
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BEAVERTON HIGH SCHOOL GYM
Wednesday, February 2 - 8 P. M.
Sponsored by Beaverton Kiwanis
Admission 75c (Including Tax)