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Show Page HIM. Ti)V T1MKS IS June 25. 197C Medical Benefits Earn High Marks flF Cost of medications Air Force studies have shown that Air Force members perceive medical care to be a significant benefit. Nearly everyone agrees with this, particularly the person with a family. It might be interesting to look at how significant a benefit medical care is in terms of actual dollars. The following are some average prices being charged by civilian health care providers in the United States. These are averages since charges fluctuate widely from one region to another aH oven vary widely depending upon the time of day. Visit to emergency room $20 Office Visit $15 Physician Applying these prices, let's see what Hill AFB people would have had to pay for medical care received through the USAF clinic during April, 1976. Emergency room visits (1533) x $20 - $30,660 Physician office visits (12197) x $15 - $182,955 Laboratory procedure Drug-Medicin- new service for parents using the Pediatrics Clinic at Hill's USAF Hospital will begin on a trail basis July 1. Telephone consultations, where parents can speak with a hospital pediatrician or nurse practitioner regarding child health care, will be held daily from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and 1 to 1:30 34 Years Service p.m. According to lLt. James A. Berg, assistant administrator of Registrar Services, the system will be tested during July "in an attempt to prevent unnecessary visits to the clinic when simple instructions and advice would suffice." Lt. Berg suggested calls be limited to two to three minutes. Extension 1678 or 1679 will be the service telephone lines. Benson Retires With Award 3 1 i i 1(F ECU'S llDSQ m In Syracuse Ph. 01 825-186- 2 Qtfs 1K Fed Beef Grain fed Pork .Francis M. Benson was presented the Civilian Meritorious Service Award during a retirement ceremony at Headquarters Air Force Logistics Command (AF.LC). Benson served in the materiel management deputate. He closed a career of over 34 years of government service. The award is the second highest award bestowed by the Air Force upon civilian employes. He was recognized for his pivotal role in an extremely complex managerial position responsible for determination of materiel requirements of some 40 data systems and annual procurement and repair funding programs of over $6 billion. These financial programs and logistics processes support over 700,000 items of supply managed by AFLC and another 900,000 items managed by other agencies and used by the Air Force. In addition, he was directly responsible for the materiel support of the USAF, Reserve and Guard, other governmental agencies and foreign governments. (LOGNEWS) 79e? cut and wrapped cut and wrapped W NOTHING DOWN 6 PIO. TO PAY 59 ID. mm SPECIAL!! S3B LBS. for$49!(50 Search On For Company Grader Nominations are currently being sought throughout Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC) for the Distinguished Company Grade Officer of the Year. Nominations from the field are due at AFLC headquarters by July 31. Announcement of the winner will be made in September. The winner will be presented the AFLC. Commander's Plaque and nominated for the Air Force Commendation Medal. To be considered, a candidate must have been a company grade officer the entire period of consideration, July 1, 1975 through June 30, 1976, and served in an AFLC assignment a minimum of eight months. (LOGNEWS) PATIO COVERS & AWNINGS Merl's Jewelry Main Clearfield & I 'J ? I LB 29 guwiafiteed 825-075- n LB. nm CHECK OUR PRICES & QUALITY BEFORE YOU BUY Phone WINDOW AWNINO 394-452- 9 LB. B: 82)c LB.k: 'Lean Ground Beef Jewelry lb.w tn:s 79 & Repairing 2 Phone M 3? LB.vjk s ipcrft Roast Expert Watch S I FuIl Cut Round Steak ....$1I On the spot repairs by trained technicians on Accotron. All repairable watches & Clocks. M S in: biicea ricmc Burgundy 400.00 to 2,000.00 Wed. Ring 275.00 nw 85 Pork Sausage a$ Sliced Bacon H H :: t SII 39 mCube Steak rn oats imzm Trying his hand at "goofball golf," one of the games scheduled for the base's July 4 Bicentennial Celebration, is Col. Howard J. Andersen, base commander. Capt. Ron Sandhop, left, and .Lt. Camille Pierce, right, are coordinators for the Bicentennial Committee planning the celebration. (U.S. Air Force Photo) 16 S. I & & SAT. SPEWS t.i Tfflf m M 10 LB. LEAN GROUND BEEF BEEF 10 LB. BEEF STEAK 10 LB. ROAST LB. BEEF RIBS CHOPS 5 ::::5jB.P0uX :JI:5 IB. POItX SAUSAGE 5 LB. FRYERS m f, COAL 95'ib. M m M M Inn yv 95V6S SpecidDesf HindQtrs. cKp2 A Grcln es as ambulance Nor does it care. dental and examinations service, physical include hospitalization and other services received from USAF Hospital Hill. If these figures seem impressive, they are meant to be. Medical care is something we have rightfully come to expect,' but we have simultaneously proceeded to ignore the real meaning it has to our pocketbook. Most people in the Air Force today have never experienced the shock of a civilian medical bill or the monthly payments for a health insurance policy. Many career people never will because health care benefits carry over into retirement. The next time you visit the clinic, pause and think what your medical care means to you. (LOGNEWS from USAFE News) A i - $136,320 Laboratory procedures (27956) x $6 - $167,736 (15577) x $18- - $280,386 Total $627,299 This" $627,299 does not include such things Hospital To Test Phone Consultations For Pediatrics jr. (6817 x $20 X-ra- ys $20 $6 y $18 m JOSEPH P.KENNY MANAGER MONEY FOR ANY WORTHY PURPOSE NO HOUSEHOLD GOODS INSURANCE SOLD OR RFOUIRED MODEL FINANCE 3t CORP. 4141 RIVERDALE ROAD 3662 Wall Ave. (K Mart Plaza) OGDEN- - 621-493- 4 |