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A toll-free hotline is now
in operation for Vietnam
. War veterans with ques-
. tions about the ‘health
effects of Agent Orange
and other herbicides used
during the conflict, said
Rep. George C. Hasay.
Individuals who call 1-
800-222-1993 will speak with
personnel from the Viet-
‘nam Herbicide Informa-
tion Commission. Lines
are open between 9 a.m.
and 9 p.m.
As chairman of the Fed-
- mittee last session, Hasay
was instrumental in the
formation of the commis-
sion which works the
Health Department in col-
lecting information about
Agent Orange and its
health effects, informs vet-
erans of state and federal
help available and deter-
mines the needs of veter-
ans claiming Agent
Orange-related illnesses.
The defoliant Agent
Orange has been the sub-
ject of nationwide concern
among U.S. Vietnam era
veterans, Hasay said. Mili-
tary herbicides operations
began in South Vietnam in
1962 and continued until
1971. The chemical sprays
were used to improve
observation and destroy
Between 1966 and 1969
large numbers of U.S.
ground troops were
exposed to the chemical
both before and after the
spraying. Since 1977. Viet-
nam veterans have been
contacting the Veterans
Administration about
health problems they
believe were caused by
exposure to herbicides in
Vietnam.
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Making Cakes
Elaine Muchler,
decorator,
Barbara Regan of
assisting her.
Frosting
Friends
At a recent meeting of
Frosting Friends of Luz-
erne County, sponsored by
the Luzerne County Recre-
ation Department, Elaine
Muchler showed how to
transform ordinary cup-
cakes into holiday crea-
tions.
The next meeting of the
at 7:30 p.m. at the
L.C.C.C. Community
Building.
One of the many topics
to be discussed will be the
art of ‘“‘cocoa painting”.
Membership is open to all
Luzerne County residents
and the public is welcome
to visit at the next monthly
meeting.
For more information,
please contact any board
member or the Luzerne
County Recreation Depart-
ment.
With a two-year compos-
ite record of 25-7, Coach
Paul Reinert of the King’s
College cross country
team ranks very high on
the King’s coaching staff.
His graduation losses in
May were light and the
Back Mountain resident
has the nucleus for
another winner this fall.
Coach Reinert is the son
of Attorney and Mrs.
James Reinert of Swoyers-
ville. His father and
members of the King’s
Alumni Association. Coach
Reinert teaches science at
the Lake-Lehman Junior
‘High School. He was a
standout in wrestling and
cross country at Bishop
-O’Reilly High School,
Kingston, and for the Uni-
versity of Scranton. He
will direct the King’s har-
riers against 15 foes and in
the Lebanon Valley Invita-
tional meet.
Penn State University’s
Wilkes-Barre Campus is
holding its Back Mountain
youth soccer camp this
week and even the most
optimistic of college offi-
cials could not have antici-
pated the kind of turnout
this year’s camp would
attract.
Over 170 youngsters -
Back Mountain - are
expected to participate in
the camp. A college spo-
kesperson said the school
was ‘‘stunned at the fan-
tastic response.” It was
thought about 100 young-
sters would attend the
camp, which is being con-
ducted by numerous area
college and high school
coaches.
Bill Kaiser, coach of the
local PSU soccer team,
and former Wyoming Sem-
inary and Penn State
goalie Jay Harvey are in
charge of the camp. Join-
ing them as instructors
are Ken Farsky, coach of
Wyoming Seminary; Steve
Klingman, University of
Scranton mentor; Mike
Luna, former soccer coach
at Bishop Hafey High
School; Tom Rokita of
Wyoming Seminary Lower
School; and Phil Wingert
of Wilkes College.
The camp is designed to
improve the soccer skills
of young players, many of
whom will participate in
the Back Mountain Youth
Soccer League in the fall.
College officials noted that
the rapid growth of that
league, along with the high
turnout at this camp, show
that soccer is here to stay
in the Back Mountain.
The camp, which began
Monday and will run
through to Friday, is div-
ided into morning and
afternoon sessions. Play-
ers 6 through 10 years of
age work in the morning
and those from age 11
through 14 in the after-
noon.
All the campers receive
a free t-shirt and a soccer
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The Special Committee
on Aging receives many
inquiries from senior citi-
zens concerning the best
alternatives for supple-
menting Medicare policies.
The first point to
remember is that Medi-
care was not intended as a
program to pay all medi-
cal bills for older persons.
45 percent of health
expenditures for people
over 65 years old. Medi-
care does not cover nurs-
ing home care, private
care, physician charges
above Medicare’s
approved amount, drugs
purchased outside of a hos-
pital, dental care, den-
tures, immunizations,
checkups, cosmetic sur-
gery, eye care, eyeglasses
or hearing aids.
Clearly, if you are over
65, you probably will
require other resources to
cover medical expenses. If
your income level qualifies
you for Medicaid, there is
a good chance you won’t
need supplemental insur-
ance. Medicaid ‘pays
almost all costs - including
long-term nursing care.
If you are not eligible for
Medicaid, what choices do
you have for medical cov-
erage?
Out-of-pocket. Even the
more financially secure
seniors shouldn’t risk
exhausting income and
savings ‘to cover medical
expenses out-of-pocket.
There is no sure way to
predict’ what long-term
costs you'll encounter for
health care.
Supplemental coverage.
The best option usually is
to carry over the health
insurance policy you had
before turning 65. While
not all policies can be car-
ried over, in instances
where the policy can be
continued, the coverage is
probably more comprehen-
sive than you could get
after age 65. And, since
you are continuing a policy
- not starting a new one -
there is no waiting period
before the policy begins.
Group health plan.
Health maintenance orga-
nization plans - often
referred to as HMOs. -
offer comprehensive
health care services for a
fixed monthly payment.
Most HMOs provide cover-
age for hospitalization.
The majority of plans
require that you go to a
particular facility for
treatment; it’s a good idea
to be sure you can get fo
the facility before you join.
If your decision involves
the purchase of supple-
mental insurance after age
65, what are some of the
steps to follow in selecting
a policy?
- Shop carefully before
you buy. Policies differ
widely as to coverage and
cost. A single comprehen-
sive policy is a better bet
than potentially overlap-
ping policies.
- Know what type of
benefits are offered. There
are two basic types: serv-
ice benefits and indemnity
benefits. Service benefits
pay all or a fixed percent-
age of the cost of a partic-
ular service, such as hos-
pitalization. The good
thing about service bene-
fits is that as prices rise,
policy payments keep up
with costs. Indemnity ben-
efits pay a fixed number of
service; they don’t keep
up with rising costs.
- Check the renewable
portion of the policy. Some
policies are optionally
renewable - renewable
only at the choice of the
anteed renewable. Still
others are class renewable
and may be terminated if
the company cancels all
policies of that type on the
market.
- If you want a policy
that is guaranteed against
rate increases, look for a
non-cancellable policy.
While hard to find, they
can be worth the effort.
- Be aware of maximum
benefits. Most policies
have some type of limit on
the total amount of dollars
payable or the number of
days covered.
_ - What requirements are
there for treatment of pre-
existing conditions? Some
policies don’t cover them;
others have a waiting
period before benefits
begin.
For more information
write Pennsylvania’s state
insurance office at Straw-
berry Square, 13th floor,
Harrisburg, PA 17120 or
call them at (717) 787-5173.
Sen. Frank O’Connell, R-
20, lauded state Aging Sec-
retary Gorham Black's
request for increased
funds to the Area Agencies
on Aging in the state,
saying additional money
would allow even greater
services to the elderly who
need them.
O’Connell said the Area
Agencies on Aging across
the state received a total
of $18 million during 1981-
82 and an increase to those
agencies would allow more
elderly to benefit from the
programs they offer.
“More than $1.2 million
was appropriated for serv-
ices benefiting senior citi-
zens in Pennsylvania
during 1981-82,” ‘said
O’Connell, “with Luzerne
and Wyoming County’s
AAA receiving $738,075 to
benefit 82,275 senior Cciti-
zens.”
The AAA serving Sus-
quehanna County and
three others (Bradford,
Tioga and @ Sullivan)
received $301,376 for pro-
grams serving the elderly
during 1981 and 1982,”
noted O’Conrell.
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