| Show Older Women lack Health Care Coverage urity ployment with medical benefits is not always easy to get Medical insurance is also a problem for single women who suddenly lose their jobs have part-tim- e By PETER WEAVER It’s a given fact that women live longer than men The fastest growing segment of the population is older women Yet older women often have less access to our health care system than other groups In some cases they’re squeezed out entirely A wife and homemaker who loses her husband through death or the divorce court can find herself without any group medical coverage A woman in her late 50s or early 60s often has to go it alone until she is 65 and can qualify for Medicare If she’s lucky enough to get a'full-tim-e job that includes adequate medical insurance for employees she will be protected until Medie em care takes over but jobs with no group insurance coverage or are self-employ- ed (baby sitters home health ides pists dressmakers) LEFT OUT ENTIRELY Some older women never qualify for Medicare even when they reach the magic age of 65 If for example a woman was married to a goverment worker whose wages were not covered by Social Security she will never be eligible for Medicare Or if a single woman was never able to muster enough covered work time to qualify for Social Sec full-tim- Alary Eckardt Celebrates Birthday A woman who was named Ogden’s second police women in 1931 will celebrate her 91st birthday with an open house on Sunday Mary B Eckardt 2334 ty- LDS Temple Mr Eckardt died Nov 11 1918 She was employed first as a home nurse then worked as a com- ptometer operator for the railroad in Ogden and Wyoming She also served as Ogden City deputy auditor prior to joining the police force She retired in 1955 Monroe will She has served as an active greet friends and relatives member of the Democratic party from 3 to 5 campaigning for many elected offiin the cials pm She was an active member of the Penthouse of Ogden LDS 13th Ward and held the Fellow- offices in Camp O Daughters of ship Manor Utah Pioneers 2334 Monroe She is past president of the OgMrs Eck-- a r d t was den Womens’ Civic Club and the born Feb 18 Spanish American War Veterans’ 1889 in HoopAuxiliary She has two sons William O er a daughter of John Eckardt of Ogden and Dr benefits she won’t get Medicare either Of course you can always buy Medicare insurance as an outsider but it’s expensive You have to pay $69 a month for the primary (Part A) coverage plus $870 a month for Part B coverage Who but the affluent can afford it? According to a “Gray Paper” published by the Older Women’s League Educational Fund health insurance coverage is the most pressing health issue faced by older women today The paper urges older women to “recognize political realities’’ and pressure members of Congress to enact legislation which will allow displaced homemakers and others to be covered by our health care system Self Defense ? 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