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Show ifte Xtu Lake inbuilt, 4; -f al y y transplant results are Tribune Staff Writer The Medicare insurance um- brella was extended July 1 to protect an estimated 90 per ent of Americans from finan- lal rum in the case of chronic a kidney failure requiring of an use or regular transplant artificial kidney machine (dial ws) persons over 63 years of age have been covered by regular Medicare benefits. With the '1ension of the benefits, known as HR1 (House Resolution 1) the majority of medical and hospital expenses involved in chronic kidney failure will te paid by Medicare for ail Social Security ehgibles under hS as well as their spouses and dependent children was The new program applauded this week, with reservations on some of its provisions, by Dr Willem J. Kolff, director. University of Utah Division of Artificial Organs, and inventor of the first artificial kidney machine practical for clinical use Recognlz.es Need This is the first time the federal government has recognized there is a financially catastrophic illness where the American citizen needs support before he is reduced to poverty. Financial status has nothing to do with eligibility in the new program, Dr. Kolff said in an interview. I am very hopeful that the medical care program will be conducted in a responsible manner. Medical personnel should realize the eyes of the nation are on us, The doctor noted that some medical personnel, smelling money, are now setting up dialysis facilities and going into the business of serving dialysis patients. officials Social Security have foreseen this and have set up safeguards, making it difficult to obtain qualification for limited dialysis facilities, Dr Willem commented The physician pointed out what he considers a flaw in the new Medicare provisions. Cites Advantages Medicare pays 100 percent of the cost of dialysis (artificial kidney use) if the patient is hospitalized, which ranges between $25,000 and $30,000 a year, he said Most of our patients here achieved when the accident victim suffers terminal bram injury but maintains respiration Kidneys to be transplanted must be recovered within one hour after a donee's death Recruits Donors The Salt Lake Tnbune conducted a campaign to recruit potential donors in Utah, each carry mg a card on his person stating willingness, in the event of accidi 'tal death, to donate his organs for this program There are now 20,000 kidney mafrom $2,000 to chine, costing $4,000, may be either pur- artificial chased ir rented. Chronic kidney failure, covered by HR1, is irreversible, it never recovers or cures itself, the doctor explained. (Acute kidney failure, which is reversible, is not covered in the HR1 program ) Some renal failure patients choose not to have a transplant and stay on dialysis, since kidney transplants still carry certain risks," he said. Live kidney donors are always a member of the patient's family, for genetic reasons, the physician "w11 iEr'g' yf1 " ''ji ip yyiy"qir fcV t,icXi'ri yn 'yiTPCT Qp !7 OPENDARY SUNDAY 9-1- 0, 10-- 7 SUNDAY ONLY TURKEY PLATTER 4 oz. Tender Turkey Dressing Potatoes & gravy Vegetable Cranberries Roll & butter charge Walker j3ankard MONDAY ONLY CHEESEBURGER & FRIES card-carryin- g newspaper campaign has been the marked change in public attitude toward transplants, Permission Ms. Jerant said formerly was refused by two out of three families of accident victims. Now, in terminal head injury cases, its rare when a family refuses permission for an organ transplant. Dr. Kolff noted there is always a waiting list for transplants " A person is fully insured if he or she has 40 quarters of coverage (paid into Social Sepericurity for 40 ods) or has at least one quarter of coverage for each calendar year (four quarters) after 1950 or. if later, after the year he reached age 21. A person is cur. ntly insured if he has six quarters of coverage during the full period ending with the calendar quarter m which he became entitled to benefits or his current course of dialysis three-mont- h STORAGE CHESTS Reg. 1.57 6-PA- Smith Clan Ends Meet MO. Musical strains of (AP) God Be With You Til We Meet Again" concluded a second annual reunion here Saturday for 108 descendants of Joseph Smith Sr., founder of the churches of the Latter-daSaints and the Reorganized Latter-daSaints. INDEPENDENCE, CK "D" CELL BATTERIES 2 Days began 1 3 OZ. CAN i' MIXED NUTS Save on handy storage boxes. Choose regular or under bed type. 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There is less explained chance of physiological rejection of the kidney by the Police Officer Steven Heinz said the woman didnt see the child patient The child is listed in serious condition at Primary Childrens HospitaL Regarding accidental-deatdonors. Dr. Kollf said the best y y potential donors m Utah, with the list increasing steadily, according to Georgia Jerant, in charge of the kidney bank at the university The best result of the has its (Mormon) headquarters m Salt Lake City and the Reorganized Latter-da- y are on home dialysis, costmg Saints Church has its about $5,000 a year, of which here. headquarters HR1 pays only 80 percent. It the reunion which During compels patients to choose the started Friday, family memmore expensive mode of treatbers cast those differences ment and unnecessarily aside and put emphasis on Dr. crowds the hospitals, sharing family love and expeKolff said. rience, said W. 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