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Show WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, OCTOBER 18, 1979 Xi Chi HMt Kennedys assertions, There is no crisis in medical care costs. The crisis that would occur, however, if the Carter legislation were passed is that services would be rationed. You are not going to cap inflation of what the hospital has to buy you are capping how many services will be offered. - - leioiis is the most intellectually dishonest piece of legislation I have ever seen. THE GROUP to be hardest hit due to a rationing of services is the elderly. That group will get it right in the nose. Benefits offered to senior citizens of this country with the Medicare Act of 1966 will be taken back. The hospital board was told by the Humana president that, in effect, the present legislation MR. CHERRY said his company instead supports the Talmadge-Dol- Amendment e to the Social Security Act which provides incentives to properly-ru- n hospitals that voluntarily keep their costs under control. FARMINGTON Davis County Commission has signed contract applications for nearly $600,000 for 60 federally funded jobs in the county during the next six months. will represent the majority for training; $143,000 for public service workers;-$100,00for special work of the training programs being offered in the county during the next six months, will be $81,000 for adminisof the programs; $43,000 for youth training at the Davis Area Vocational Center, and about $15,000 for projects, allotted through the state Employment and Training Office. He said the money, which A dinner party for the Xi Chi Chapter of Beta Sigma tration from the Federal Governments Comprehensive and Training Act. THE PROPOSED funds would provide part-tim- e employment for up to 300 training positions, according to Richard Nelson, executive director of Davis Countys Chapter Prepares For Dinner Party n. community youth MR. NELSON noted that the training act was cut back by about 10 percent overall but that some programs were reduced as much as 50 percent. New contracts signed by the commission include $196,000 Phi Sorority will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, at the home of Jim and Millie Bates in Lay-toDinner will be served at 7 p.m. to members, husbands and other guests. Mrs. Jean Hill will be cohostess. improvement projects. MR. NELSON emphasized that since Congress has not yet passed the appropriations bill for the program, funds received could be slightly MRS. MARGE Ayers is the publicity chairman for the group, np different than what were represented in the contracts. A harvest of fine gifts r that are yours free or at remarkable savings at WENDELL CHERRY LAYTON Carters hospital President legislation now be-Jn- g studied by Congress mmm "would have a disastrous effect on Utahs hospitals, according to a leader of the countrys largest hospital Company. 'WENDELL CHERRY, of Humana, Inc., Louisville, Ky., addressed his president comments recently to the Board of Trustees of Davis North Medical Center. Mr. Cherry spoke to the group at the boards annual retreat. Utah hospitals rank 40th among the 50 states in the ; cost of an average hospital ' stay. Any percentage limit on : a cost increase, said Mr. Cheriy, would result in Utah falling behind in medical 1 technology, since the inistration-backed fit? 1. RUBBER DOOR MAT Sturdy, long wearing with two built-ibrushes. 1$ I - adm- percen- tage would mean more real dollars for the higher-cos- t 6. OLYMPIC BASKETBALL Spaldings Official hospitals in the northeast. YOU WILL Olympic Basketball. ultimately turn hospitals in Utah in 20 years into mere first aid sta- tions, he said. Under the 5. JUNIOR FOOTBALL Official NFL football by Spalding. bill, if you really get sick in the future, youd have to be loaded on an airplane and sent to Massachusetts General. (Massachusetts has the highest hospital costs in the United States). A vote for the Carter plan is a sheer vote against Utah -both the people in it now and the increasing number who are moving to the state, he said. HOSPITAL costs have not increased dramatically, explained Mr. Cherry. Costs have risen about 15 per cent annually, but the company president said that statistic is not a true picture. About 2. STADIUM SEAT Thick, soft cushioned seat and back. Folds flat. . .. 8. PEN & PENCIL SET 7. PORTABLE RADIO Bradley duo in gold with handsome gift box. Pocket size 3x5 portable by G.E. is both AM and FM. , 3. SQUARE GRILL Non-stic- k by grill, Wear-Ever- v f ' 10VS . ', ' half of that increase, he said, is due to an increased demand for new services and technological advances needed to o 5 keep pace with modern medical techniques. 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