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THE OSHAWA TIMES, Wednesdey, November 27, 1963 3] Medicare Battle Line Found Less Bristling By RON MacDONALD REGINA (CP) --The battle lines drawn by Saskatchewan doctors and the CCF govern- ment over the compulsory med- ical care insurance plan put into operation 16 months ago are blurring. The tempered attitude of doc- tors, who once said they were unalterably opposed to compul- sory medical care insurance in any form, is reflected in com- ments of Dr. E, W. Barootes of Regina, vice-president of the) Saskatchewan College of Physi-| cians and Surgeons, who last year was an outspoken critic of the socialist government's plan. "The profession hopes that these differences of view that exist can be ironed out and modifications made so that the plan will be acceptable," he said in an interview. '"There are some pretty deep philosophical| differences but we don't want to pick a quarrel." In neighboring Alberta, a vol- nals |doctor-operated di insu- rance agencies to conan Provincial Health Minister A. E. Blakeney says the possibility of changes in the plan is not excluded by the government. "It is the government's view that the plan is operating suc- cessfully and will continue to operate successfully, It is ob- taining a wide measure of pub- lic support and is beginning to gain acceptance among the medical profession,"" Mr. Blake- ney said. READY TO NEGOTIATE At its annual meeting in Oc- tober, the college formally re- stated its objection to some as- pects of the plan but made clear this continuing opposition will not prevent doctors from with the government in July, 1962, which ended the with- drawal of services, Dr. Barootes, who probably will be the next president of the |college, said it is hoped these jremaining doctor objections can} sticking to an agreement signed) hiecti The latter refers to); was returned to office in a June general election, Alberta residents with no tax- able income who buy medical care insurance may apply for a subsidy on premium pay- ments at the rate of $18 for a single person, $42 for two and $72 for a family of three or more, Persons with a taxable the fact that a minority of doc- tors work directly under the plan, submitting cules to the) son medical care insurance com- mission, The majority circum- vent direct association by bill- ing patients or insurance com- panies who in turn submit claims to the commission. The majority group includes those who bitterly opposed the plan in 1962. Other government-doctor dif- ferences revolve largely around the mechanics of the plan's op- eration, the lack of 'coverage for certain X-ray services which the college feels should be in- sured, and the number of doc- tors who left the province be- cause they didn't like the plan. The college says so many doc- tors have left that the standard of medical care has deterio- rated. The government ques- tions college figures and says the standard of care has not slipped In September, the government untary medical care plan was}},, quietly worked out with the)announced a 50-per-cent reduc-| launched Oct. 1. It provides gov- ernment subsidies to help per-) sons with low income buy med-| ical care insurance from exist- int private companies that meet a government standard of services. 131,000 SEEK SUBSIDY There lids been no open op- position to the plan, worked out by the Alberta Social Credit government, doctors and insu- rance companies, but up to Nov 6 only 131,000 of the estimated 425,000 eligible had applied. for a subsidy. Saskatchewan doctors in July, 1962, carried their violent op- position to the compulsory plan} to the point of withdrawing nor-| mal medical services until the plan was modified to allow doc- tors to work under & onl yin- directly | and to to ) allow voluntary! pees, EE goverriment "Tf was thinking that in the} jnot-too-distant future we might) {sit down with them for some the differences and irritations,") he said. 'We' re trying to be} quietly useful." Mr, hope that the plan "eventually| will prove totally acceptable to all the participating parties." "I think there are relatively |few problem areas now." The plan compels most of Sas- katchewan's 900,000 residents to buy medical insurance. Dr. Barootes said the doctors' main objections now are that the plan allows too much. government control in some areas and '"'has made it possible that physicians can be identified by their philo- sophical beliefs. " 0M WILSON FURNITU RE Blakeney has expressed| tion in one of the four 'levies tthat finance the lyear plan. Personal premiums) jwere reduced from $24 a year discussions aimed at resolving|'o $12 for families and from $12) jto $6 for individuals |MORE FROM TAXES The slash was made possible y an accumulation of revenue from the other sources--sales, income and corporation taxes-- in the six months before the plan went into effect and from a buoyant provincial economy that boosted the tax receipts. The popularity of the scheme is expected to get its first major test next year in the first pro- vincial general election since the plan went into effect. Details of the Alberta pian were announced shortly after the Social Credit government $20,000,000-a-| of less than $500 are eligible for similar subsidy at the rate of $9 for a single per- $21 for two and $36 for a family of three or more. The government requires that health insurance be made avail- able to all residents and stip- ulates that premiums charged) by private insurance companies| must not exceed $63 a year for single persons and $158 for mar- ried couples with dependents. British Deny Plane Down In Indonesia JAKARTA (Reuters) -- The| government - controlled news| agency Antara rid today a British plane had been shot down over Indonesia, but Brit- ish military authorities in Sing-! apore dened it Antara did not say how the) |plane was shot down, nor what |type of plane it was. The agency also did not say | |when the incident took place. It! |said the plane was violating In-| donesia air space over the vil-| lage of Sanggau (In Singapore, a spokesman) for the British' East ner headquarters denied the report. | "No British aircraft is missing wl the spokesman said | (In London, a British miltary| spokesman sad he had no re-| ports of any British plane being shot dow n over Indonesia. ) HOUSEHOLD HINT Keep a small dish of vinegar in the room where painting 4s) being done to offset the odor. | "ALWAYS THE USUAL" at Johnstons LADIES--Johnston's is just the place to find « suitable and practical Gift for the man that has everything. 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