Show W Welfare Aides Visit t Vernal Lamont Gunderson a member of the state welfare com mission and Heber Mehr dir dir- director ector of program operations visited the Uintah County wel fare office Friday e C Soong director reported The welfare departments department's d role in medical aid to marginal income families was inaugurated on July 1 1966 Mr Gunderson officially ini the public welfares welfare's parti- parti participation in Medicare for pen peo pie over 65 who are covered by social security insurance and are on public welfare Ev Ev- Ev Everyone over 65 who is in need of medical care in Utah can cango cango go to a participating hos pital and receive care up to 60 days and other benefits with their initial payment of 40 be ing paid by the Department Those not on welfare may receive the same benefits for forup forup up to 60 days and Medicare will pay all but 40 Mr Gunderson stressed the need of the state welfare de to provide necessary medical care which is unattainable able for many people because of financial limitations in ac ac- ac accordance with Title 19 of the I Medicare Act Mr Gunderson and Mr Mehr commended the Uintah County welfare staff and board on the progress that is being made to provide services to our needy citizens to help them help them them- themselves selves and thereby become self supporting They were especial ly pleased with the community support given by the press and local organizations I |