Show 2 B THE RICHFIELD REAPER Wednesday April 27 199i McDonald L J® s 50 Piece Chicken McNuggets5 2 - Extra Large Fries Bottomless Pitcher Of Soft Drink O 99 Plus Tax Daily From 4 PM Until Closing Richfield's State Drama Champs Members of the State Champion drama team are front row: Nick Street left Brad Young Tessa Rae Jackson Toni Staples Second row: Suzi Foster left Kristi Shaver Marisa Taylor Josh Allen Third row: Cory Morrill Miriam Melissa VandeSluis Jeremy Cardon Shiverdecker Fourth row: Stephanie Allen Locally Owned And Operated By Dale & Michelle Gibson Richfield Tlaza Ryan Barclay Camisha Staples Michelle Chidester Fifth row: Kyron Waters Jordan Williams Bradlee Skinner Dallin Young Other members are Matt Dotson Nathan Curtis Jeremy Pruitt Steve Ogden Loralee Jessen Heidi Harrison Camla Childs Shera Stone and Marty Dickinson Winning Drama Team To Perform "Down Came the Rain" the inning competition play for the Richfield High School drama team will he presented April 27 in the RHS auditorium at 7 pm It will be performed in connection with the third annual Festival of Sharing All departments in the school have been asked to highlight their accomplishments of the year Art exhibits musical performances and dances will be shown in the audito-an- d booths and demonstra- num award-- What you want is what you get tions will be in the hallways of the main building After the play the little theater will house some of the drama descenes partment’s award-winnin- g mono acts interpretations and pantomimes The public is invited to attend from 7 to 9 pm Admission is free Venice News o G) n Q ® (b ID Q (DO) OG INTFRMOUNTAIN flood) GflQQ o Paid Their r Respects A I T C A R I Julie Cowley Whats New in National Health efoim Legislation? Elva Davis Mr and Mrs Farrel Davis and Enid Jamison attended funeral services in Provo for Carl Buckmiller a nephew and cousin Funeral sen ices were held in Salt Lake City for former Venice resident Mane Breinholt Mr and Mrs Sterling Breinholt Mr and Mrs Scott Utley Mr and Mrs Gary Cowley and Mr and Mrs Kendall Cowley attended funeral services in Lindon for Stan and uncle Walker brother-in-law The House Committee on Lnergy and Commerce chaired 1 bv Rep John Dingcll h The House Committee on Tchicution and Libor chaired b Rep William Ford House the linal hill will he sent to the president Most observers still believe Congress will pass some sign reform legislation this (a I iD-Mi- Sum Xohiiiii fv v f i he Senate Committee on Labor &r Human Resources chaired by Sen Edward Kennedv 1 H v tD-Ma- I The Senate Committee on ious column Ii our prev how health we care are scrambling to organizations to adapt changing market conlected officials and ditions other policy makers are also engaged in a scramble to pass legislation changing the incentives and rules of the game in American health care Much has charged since last fall when President Clinton announced E his proposal lor reform This IHC Dialogue column is an update cm recent national leg- CURRENT PROPOSALS point in the process nothing is set m stone Everything is m What's Currently “In" What’s Currently “Out' Employer mandate to provide health insurance to employees and their dependents This would eliminate most of the problem of uninsured Americans — some 80 percent of whom are eitEier employees or the dependents of employees Immediate universal coverage where all Americans are immediately and automatically guaranteed health coverage Modified “managed competition where businesses form voluntary purchasing groups or negotiate separately with insurers and providers islative efforts — the details of which change alrruist daily THE PROCESS The White House and most members of Congress wish to see comprehensive health care reform legislation passed dunng 904 Bills can Eve put together cither ir the House or the Senate Five committees are the sites of most of the deal making lEut will lead to the ultimate Managed care where physicians hospitals and insurance plans work togetfieT to find die optimal processes of care a (R-Fl- 1 Several refomi proposals have been considered by lawmakers in the List few months At this Insurance reform to guarantee health coverage to all who can afford it and to make premiums more affordable for tugher-ns- k people by Rep (D-- o ) s oned Jim McDermott On the other end of the spectrum is the more burden our he'uhh eare system notion embodied in with even more red tape and the Ntckles-Hcntag- c plan probureaucratic inelliciency moted by ben Don Nickles ) and Other elements of a Cliff Steams Rep the hue louse pack) This fi2© — live plan in age appear to lUincLticiiii their ongtnal form and requires indiv iduals to buy health insurin alternative plans ance institutes insursnsmn At the heart of the ance reforms and debate is the classic influences the market their health insurance through mandatory purchasing alliance's Many fear these alliance's would through tax incentives hut it otherwise leaves the health care marketplace reLitive-l- y unregulated Several other proposals including the Clinton plan are somewhere in between Currently the prevailing rrkxxl m Congress seems to be that the White House proposal is excessively regulatory Chnton-sty-k “managed competition" where purchasing cooperatives ate the vehicle through which most Americans obtain health coverage Congress has definitely rejected any point of view it is the view that there is no problem w uh our current health care system Americans have made it clear that the status quo of our nation's health care system is unacceptable and that at least some change must occur If Global budgetsrate regulation where provider rates are capped by government edict Canadian-styl- e national health the where system government is the sole or single payer of health providers and where health care is essentially run by the government Status quo where no changes are made to the American health care system In the coming monilis IHC Dialogue will continue to report on developing reform legislation If you have a question related to health care please call or wnte 1 legislation The House Ways and Means Committee chaired by Rep Dan 1 1 Rostenkowski An important subcommittee on health is chaired by Rep rortnev ‘Pete" Mark (D-O- lf i E IHC DIALOGUE ON HEALTH (ARE 36 South State Street Salt Like Citv Utah 84111 Finance chaired by Sen Daniel P Y ) MovniEun (D-I’lumately a bill will emerge from the House or the Senate (or botfp A joint Congressional committee will undoubtedly be necessary to resolve the differences between the two houses After passage by the Senate and the motion and virtually no proposal is categorically dead or alive vet We can really only speak of specific proposals as being currently tn or out of vogue (See chart ) For example some ments of the White Hou-- e package seem definitely doomed Mst legislators now tend to reject the president’s proposal that most Amcncans purchase ele- difference of vision over the role of government in America Some Ex'lieve more government involvement is necessary to achieve social goals some SEVIER VALLEY er HOSPITAL administered health sys- tem such a proposal is champi- - Area Snow Students Listed On Honor Roll EPHRAIM — The following students have been named to the dean's list which requires a minimum grade point average of 35 and at least 15 credit hours Raelynn Thurman Annabella Julie A Dexter Joseph Cassey Kingston Danny Hal Strain Loa Camille Torgerson Kami J Barbcn Lyman trum is the proposal that the U S should adopt a single-pavgovernment For the LDS Young Women’s weekly activity they attended the road shows at the tabernacle in Richfield Several people in town helped some junior girls and boys get ready for the prom Visiting Mr and Mrs LaRue Miller were Liona Ackerson lone Hughes Arlington Va Mesquite Nev Rayann Woolsey Salina Magdaline Nordmark Mt Pleasant and Yvonne Edwards Salina Mr and Mrs Syd Griffiths and family attended the wedding in Ely Nev for their daughter Alisha and Joe Chester LAllen believe less government is better On one end of the spec- Canadian-styl- e Tyge Wall took first and second place on his bike in the motor cross race in Ogden Kelly Buchanan took second place nding bulls at the high school rodeo in Richfield Brock Cowley Stephanie Buchanan Greg Camp and Brian Camp were in Cedar City on the FFA judging team for livestock IHC A VTrcf of Marysvale Giani L Julander Janet A Nani Michael D Payne and Corinne H Springer all Monroe Jolynn Chidester Brian Roger Foisy Belinda G Pace Lars E Peterson Corey L RoEierts Brian F Rowley Matthew L Skinner and Danny Trane Webb all Richfield Brooke Anderson Nanette L Christensen L Matthew Crane Amfier Erdei Kcrestine D Garrick Bruce Paul Ivie Yvonne M Merchant and Morgan Taylor all Salina and Jason Troy Stone Venice |