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, ,blicans Form fvisory Panel On ,tioeal Health Policy ,.t'd ~ Page I rketplace." )cleated presidential candidate ~. Edward M. Kennedy t on his national health insurance tform proposal that called for im- d~ate enactment of ~H~ with a ~ci~ timetable. ~he Republican Party's health plat- m "unequivocally o~noaed so~i~4- d medicine, in whatever guise it :~en~ed by the Democratic Part~." ~blicar~ said they "reject the ~ation o~ a nation~ health sa~ee d a~ p~ for ~mp~o~ ~]th i~ur~ce." ~ ~id ~ey "reco~e ~ny heal~ c~e p~le~ can v~ ~ gove~ment w~ wo~ ~th the private se~r to ~d rem- ~ that ~ en~nce our ~ent ~t~ of excellent car~." ~ an :pie, they applauded ~he ~lun~a~ o~ which ~ been under..ken ~ na~on'~ hospits~ to ~nt~l c~." ~n other n~s of inter~t to the in- , ~e Pr~ident'~ Comm~ion on ~on Poli~ ~sued a re~ on ~men. and pe~io~ that ~ on ~e fa~e of Soci~ S~urity and ~vate pelion pl~ ~ provi~ an ~uate income to many elderly ~men ~d ~e in~t~le treatme~ women wo~ under ~ose p~a~." • ~e Cl~ze~' ~nference on Pen- m ~o~, ~de up of ~ nation~ ~ani~tio~, inching the Nation~ ,uncil of ~nior Citize~ the m ~sn. of R~t~ed P~o~ a~ the ternation~ ~ of M~chi~ nd repr~entativ~ to C., for a ~e~n~ SepL 5-~ to ~ to r~ ~ ~n~tion's proa~ to pension and ~i~ S~ rity pr~le~ s S~k~men ~Or the ~ri~n ~u~H oP .~fe I~ren~ the ~n. ~ivate Pelion and ~e~e Pla~ • ~rican ~ciety of Pe~on • ri~ and the ~A Ind~t~ Com- ~ee u~ the Ho~e Ways end ea~ Co~tt~ at i~ he~inss on • adv~ility of a tax cut t~ ~io~ ~r employ~ ~ntr~utio~ to :~ r~irement ~e t~ orga~atio~ expr~ ni~r ~ew~ al Senate Fiance ~tt~ 'hearin~ on t~ ~ pro~s~ late July (N~tion~ Unde~iter, ~g. ~). &~ ~e~tive Vica Pr~ide~ ~ V. ~k ~g~ the ~a~ ~ ~ Com~tt~ ~ defer ~ t~ .~ ~or the t~e ~in~. Once inflation bright ~der cont~L he ~i~ du~io~ ~ t~ form of ~ employs tirement ~ d~ction tr~en ~ nation's ret~ement ~ity, ~upply ~ capit~ need~ r a d~a~c ~nomy, and r~uce ~ pr~ o~ the ~ ,~e~" ~ ~e]e~ing i~ re~ on women ~d pe~io~ the ~ident'l t~ion on Pelion Policy ~ecutive ~re~r ~om~ ~W~ff said that ~ver one-~d of ~ido~ and ~ women over ~e 65 ha~ ~me ~ow the ~verty Hue." ~tit~ '~Or~ng ~oma~ Mar- age ~d .~tir~en~" the Co~ on wo~ing paper ~demcored ~ee gnifl~nt chang~ ~at have ~men and ~ions: ~ncreased ticipation of women in the l~bor mar- ket, r~sir~g divorce rates, and the im- proved longevity of women relative to men. The paper noted that many private pension plans contain pr~visions which make it diff~.flt fOr those with interrupted work careers to accrue benefits. Ten-year v~tin~, and break- in service requirement~ are the mo~t notable rmtrictions, according to the report. "The Coronation is extremely con- cerned over the implications of the changing ~atus of wonwn and the inability ~f per~ion system~ to adapt to their needs," Mr. Woodruff ~aid. "Changes in pension plan r~triction~ would alleviate fi~ancial hard~hips tor many women in retirement." Blues Launch Work-Site Hypertension Screenings The nation's Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans are placing theLr re- sources behind an effort to bring hy- pertension, the nation's No. I k~er, under control The effort ;, foct~ing on work-site settings, said Walter J. McNerney, president of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Associations, and includes a program to detect hypertension and provide long-term monitoring for those diagnosed with high blood pres- su.r~ After more than two years of de- velopment and demonstration under a contract from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the Associ- ations are using thei~ 110 member plans to make the program available to theh" group accounts. About 68 mil- lion ,~.merica.ns.--or about one out of three--have coverage under these group contract~ The progra~ was prompted by the high prevalence of uncontrolled hy- pertension in the nation's working population, said Mr. McHeruey. An ostimated 17 n~Lion working Ameri- cans now suffer ~om hypertension, the major contributing factor in the 250,000 death~ and the 1.5 mill/on heart attacks and strokes that occur each year. In progran~ implemented by the Conne~.ic~t and M.ichigan Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans during the two-year demonstration project, a high degree of hypertension was found among workers. Between six and ~6% of employee were diagnosed as hypertensive and entered work- site control progran~. N'eceesary follow.-up procedures can be carried out conveniently end ef- ficiently at the work site with a mini- mat loss of productive time. "I~ the wcrk setting there is a coo hes/v~ md stable community allowing for effective follow-up and the sup- port of the hypertensive worker's peer group, which increases his motivation to continue in treatment," said Mr. McNerney. In fact, blood pressure control ;, often achieved in these programs by more than 80% of pro- gram participants in only six months. Experts have estimated high .blood pressure and cardiov~cular disease cost the nation in excess of $~-0 billion a year in lost wages and reduced pro- ductivity. About ~2 million work days are lost annually becalms of hyper- ter~Jon-related d~eases. While hypertension control pro- grams are not new, Mr. ~dcHerney said, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Associa~ions' program ;, the first el- 1980 fort by a private health organization to encourage national implementation. The basic Blue Cross/Blue Shield work-site program includes at ltast these four steps: • L,,.forl~ng all employee about the problem of high blood pre~ure, and advising them about the procedure for getting a blood pressure check at their place of work. • Screening all employs• at work site to detect possible cases~of" ~'~ high blood pressure. • Referring all persons with high blood pressure readings to their per- sonal physicians, and informing phy- sicians about the referral. aLong-term monitoring of diag- nosed hypertensives to help them gain and maintain control. LLER-G The closed mind is at enmity with God. Serving The life Insurance Industry Since 1959 ! WARREN B. 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