University Daily Kansan, October 6, 1983
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County OKs help for emergency services
By SUSAN WORTMAN
The Douglas County Commission yesterday approved a request from the Emergency Services Council for $2,000 for emergency civil problems for the rest of the year.
Last week the council had $50 left in its treasury, said Lillian Sudlow, ESC treasurer.
The council is a last resort for people who face utility shut-offs and eviction
because they are unable to pay their bills.
The County Commission had told the council that money would be available if the council ran short of funds, said Marcia Epstein, a director of ESC.
Along with providing assistance to Lawrence residents whose utilities might be shut off, the council also helps ESCs fund programs like ESCS's funds come from city revenues.
LAST YEAR ESC provided more than $43,000 worth of financial assistance for county residents. And more
than 2,000 has been given this year.
Raleigh is.
In other action, the commission heard the third quarter report from the Douglas County Zoning Administration. According to the report, the number of housing projects in the county has more than doubled.
"We had 24 new houses in the county this quarter. We only had 11 new houses in the same time last year," said Kay Hodge, secretary in the zoning office.
The commission also received a tentative five-year program for Dougall County road construction from Mike Dooley, public works director.
Doiley recommended that the county seek federal financing for 33 projects, including the resurfacing and grating of the roads, and the renovation of several bridges.
But the completion of the projects "all depends on the availability of federal funds," he said.
Survey shows desire to fight health costs
By United Press International
WASHINGTON — Americans would be willing to pay more for health care by seeking treatment in clinics and doctors' offices instead of hospitals if their efforts would help control rising medical costs, a poll concluded yesterday.
"The public clearly recognizes that some fairly disagreeable remedies are necessary if health care costs are to be brought under control," said polister of the survey for The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.
Among options found acceptable by the 1,501 adults questioned last May and June were proposals to reduce
unnecessary medical treatment by increasing the patient's share of the bill Harris said.
The poll showed 65 percent of those questioned would be willing to require employees to pay part of their health insurance premiums, 58 percent would accept higher deductibles, and 52 percent would be willing to pay a larger share of the medical expenses now covered by insurance.
A MAJORITY SAID it was all right to require patients to obtain a second opinion before scheduling non-emergency surgery and to have tests and minor surgery in clinics and hospitals. Most also favor insurance plans that offer incentives to people with good health habits and encourage care home
rather than hospitalization for the chronically ill.
"The conventional wisdom that the American public will resist major changes in the health care system is that patients are the findings of this study," Harris said.
According to the report, "The American public is remarkably willing to accept a broad range of cost-containment policies, including those that would increase out-of-pocket costs to the public and minimally curtail freedom of choice among health care options."
IT SAID PEOPLE were willing to change because they thought cost control was necessary / not because the mismanagement supported the proposals.
The poll also questioned hospital administrators, senior health insurance executives, corporate benefits officers from major firms, union leaders and physicians who head medical societies.
It found hospital administrators willing to accept some cost-containment measures even if it meant reducing hospital use or limiting their fees.
Physicians were less willing to accept that their actions contributed to increasing health care costs, and were willing to accept proposed changes.
But three-quarters of those polled said major changes must be made in the cost of health care and access to treatment.
THE CAMPUS COALITION for Peace and Justice will meet at 7 p.m. in the Oread Room of the Union. A meeting of the council of the administration's environmental policy.
ON CAMPUS
THE BASEBALL Simulations Club will meet at 7 p.m. in Parlor C of the
TODAY
THE KU GERMAN Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. on the west side of Murphy Hall to prepare radishes for the Oktoberfest.
THE AMERICAN Israel Friendship Organization will sponsor an Israel Programs talk and slide show at 8 p.m. at the Hillel House, 940 Mississippi.
CHIESSE BACKGAMMON AND GO
BANDIT 30 p.m. in the Trail
Ramp of the Union.
AN EPISCOPAL Eucharist service will begin at noon at Danforth Chapel.
THE ORTHodox Christians on Campus will meet at 7 p.m. in the Regionalist Room of the Union, Alban Cookes will speak about "The Orthodox Church compared to the Episcopal church."
TOMORROW
THE UNDERGRADEDATE Biology in the Sunlight Garden of the U.S. in Summer
INHERITED SCHOOL OF
THE INTER VARSITY Christian
Fellowship will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the
Pine Room of the Union.
THE KU FOLK Dance Club will feature folk dancing from 7:30 until 10:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Military Science Building.
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