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Show CHANGES NOTED IN MEDICAL HELP Utah's program of medical assistance as-sistance for the aged (the Kerr-Mills Kerr-Mills Bill) has undergone a series of changes and adjustments as the plan has been fitted to Utah's budget bud-get and needs. Many more people over 65 are expected to benefit from the program in 1963 than in 1962 when the program was being fitted on for size, according to Harold Har-old Bowman, executive secretary, Utah State Medical Association. New agreements between the . Utah Public Welfare Commission j and the Utah State Medical Assn. and Utah Dental Assn. have been worked out and changes in the program pro-gram have been made which should make it function more smoothly and more efficiently for more of ' the needy aged in Utah. This MAA program is paid for by funds from both the federal and state governments and is administered adminis-tered by the State Department of Public Welfare through county departments de-partments of the public welfare. People over 65 who need help should apply for benefits at the welfare office in their county. 1 he medical services to be paid for by the welfare department in this program include the cost of physician's services, hospitalization, drugs up to $15 per month, cos' of nursing home care, and some dental den-tal care. Physician's services include in-clude care in the office, hospital, or home, but are limited to essential essen-tial medical care. Hospitalization includes both in-patient and outpatient out-patient service, limited to a maximum max-imum of 15 days. Dr. John F. Waldo, president of the Utah State Medical Assn., points out, however, that "doctors have always made it a practice to see that anyone in need of medical help is given that assistance, regardless of ability to pay, and Utah physicians physic-ians will continue this help whenever when-ever and wherever it is needed." |