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Show f:4edlcal aid o extend children Beginning July 1 the gigan-federal gigan-federal medical aid program js into operation in Utah, is program not only includes re of the aged, the much blicized Medicare program, t also offers comprehensive alth care and services to ldren and other persons with v incomes in all age brack-i. brack-i. rhese programs will be ad-nistered ad-nistered at the state and lo-1 lo-1 levels, and preparations ist be made to put the pro-ams pro-ams into operation. Ellen Winston, U.S. Com-ssioner Com-ssioner of Welfare, reports: "The welfare provisions of j 1965 Social Security lendments will bring added nefits to children and to iier needy persons only as ites, institutions and agen-;s agen-;s take the initiative in set-! set-! ig up programs to qualify : r the newly authorized Fed-: Fed-: al aid. Prompt state and lo-I lo-I 1 action to implement the 1 jislative gains is urgent." mtStates must spell out meth-!2s meth-!2s they expect to use to as-re as-re high quality medical serv-f serv-f is. The new federal funds list be used "to improve med-M med-M programs, not to reduce e a return, Roland V. Wise, 'Pf the state's contribution to the the cost." With members of the Utah State Medical Association playing play-ing such an important role in the health program, it is imperative im-perative that physicians of the state be informed about the program. According to Dr. L. V. Broadbent, president, the Utah State Medical Association will strive to keep physicians of the state current with all developments develop-ments in the program in order to help all people of the state take advantage of the new opportunities op-portunities for medical help. Dr. Broadbent also pointed out that leaders of the various component medical societies around the state will conduct studies and surveys in their home areas and make suggestions sugges-tions to the state association on what can be done to implement imple-ment the program and make it work most effectively and beneficially for citizens of Utah. "The Utah State Medical Association will work with all authorized groups to make this program work as effectively and smoothly as possible," he reported. |