NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE, 1978 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OF THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES NINETY-SIXTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON EXAMINATION ON THE SOARING PRICE OF MEDICAL AND Part 2 OCTOBER 23, 1978, DETROIT, MICH. DECEMBER 14, 1978, QUEENS, N.Y. DECEMBER 15, 1978, GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. Printed for the use of the Committee on Human Resources 36-209 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1979 COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES HARRISON A. WILLIAMS, JR., New Jersey, Chairman JENNINGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, Pennsylvania JACOB K. JAVITS, New York ROBERT T. STAFFORD, Vermont ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah WILLIAM L. ARMSTRONG, Colorado GORDON J. HUMPHREY, New Hampshire STEPHEN J. PARADISE, General Counsel and Staff Director DAVID A. WINSTON, Minority Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts, Chairman JACOB K. JAVITS, New York HARRISON A. WILLIAMS, JR., New Jersey RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, Pennsylvania ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah GORDON J. HUMPHREY, New Hampshire DR. LAWRENCE HOROWITZ, Professional Staff Member CONTENTS Dearhamer, Barbara, Detroit, Mich.; and Ilene Gallant, Windsor, Ontario_ Winnon, Milton, Battle Creek, Mich.; and Pearl Beneteau, Windsor, Page Kovacs, Alex, Detroit, Mich.; and Edward Norris, Windsor, Ontario___ Baer, Mrs., Detroit Mich.; and Mrs. Meloche Windsor, Ontario__. Metz, Dale, Mr. and Mrs., Shinnston, W. Va.. Prevola, Terry, Morgantown, W. Va.. Bursee, Charles, Mr. and Mrs., Warwood, W. Va.. Shellhammer, Charles, Clarksburg, W. Va.- Taylor, Tom, Mr. and Mrs.. Shinnston, W. Va.. Kinberg, Mr. and Mrs. Archie, Hamilton, Ontario; Belle Biondi, Chicago, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Paul (Gloria) Mieyette, Winnipeg, Manitoba: John Moss, Chicago, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Iain Troup, Windsor, Ontario; Loretta Wilson, Chicago, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Clancy, Windsor, Ontario: Louis Steinbrecher, Chicago, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Beneteau, Wind- sor, Ontario; Margaret Reifsteak, Chicago, Ill.: Mr. and Mrs. Sam Agnew, Windsor, Ontario; and Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Geraldine) Bjar- nason, Buffalo Grove, Ill., a panel.. Murray, Linda Rae, M.D., president, Cook County Housestaff Association__ Fox, David S., M.D., president, Illinois State Medical Society- |