HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON THE SUBJECT OF NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROPOSALS OCTOBER 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29; NOVEMBER 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18 AND 19, 1971 Part 12 of 13 Parts (November 17 and 18, 1971) Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 70-174 O WASHINGTON: 1972 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office CONTENTS Press releases: Page Dated September 14, 1971, announcing hearings to be held on National 1 Dated September 30, 1971, announcing hearings to commence on 2 Dated October 4, 1971, announcing revised starting date of hearing as 3 Message of the President on Health (H. Doc. No. 92-49), relative to build- 217 ORAL STATEMENTS BY GOVERNMENT WITNESSES Department of Health, Education, and Welfare: Hon. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary.. 4133 Hon. John G. Veneman, Under Secretary. 4133 Hon. Merlin K. DuVal, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Health and Scientific 4133 Hon. Stephen Kurzman, Assistant Secretary for Legislation.. 4133 4133 Hon. Robert M. Ball, Commissioner, Social Security Administration.. 4133 4133 ORAL STATEMENTS BY PUBLIC WITNESSES Abzug, Hon. Bella S., a Representative in Congress from the State of New 3006 Thomas M. Wood, president.. Harvey G. Schneider, general counsel Accredited Hospitals and Life Insurance Co.: Adams, Joseph P., counsel, International Chiropractors Association. Aledort, Dr. Louis M., medical director, National Hemophilia Foundation. American Academy of Pediatrics: Dr. R. James McKay, immediate past president... Dr. R. Don Blim, chairman, committee on third party payment plans. Dr. Glenn Austin, past chairman, committee on third party payment George K. Degnon, director, department of Government liaison.. American Association for Comprehensive Health Planning: Thomas J. Lupo, president, New Orleans Health Planning Council___ Dr. Eugene Guthrie, executive director, Maryland State Compre- Philip N. Reeves, D.b.A., assistant professor, health care administra- tion, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.- William McHiscock, director of health planning, Regional Planning American Association of Foundations for Medical Care: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Morris Page 1572 Dr. Wallace Reed, chairman, prepaid criteria committee.. 1811 1811 Harry N. Rosenfield, Washington counsel _ _. Dr. Helen B. Barnes, committee on professional personnel.. John Norris__. American Association of Ophthalmology: Dr. Charles E. Jaeckle, president-elect_ American Association of Retired Persons: Cyril F. Brickfield, legislative counsel. Robert F. Sykes, legislative representative.. Professor Eli Cohen, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. American Association of the Professions, Hugh W. Brenneman, president. American Chiropractic Association: Dr. John L. Simons, president.. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Dr. Brooks Ranney, commissioner, commission on practices.. Dr. Saul Lerner, committee on health care delivery and committee on professional personnel__. 1811 2120 2120 2737 2737 2737 1217 1605 1605 2246 2246 2246 Dr. Jan Schneider, chairman, committee on professional personnel.. 2246 Dr. John R. McCain, chairman, committee on health care delivery- American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Dr. Edward W. Lowman, past president_ 2572 American Dental Association, Dr. LeRoy N. Larson, chairman, council on legislation _ _ _ . 484 American Dietetic Association: Mrs. Isabelle A. Hallahan, president-elect- Miss Frances E. Fischer, chairman, advisory committee of legislation 1451 1451 American Farm Bureau Federation, Fred Poole, director, Government 298 American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations: George Meany, president.. 239 Andrew Biemiller, director, Department of Legislation. 239 239 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: Willard H. Erwin, Jr., chairman, Committee on Health Care Institutions. American Mutual Insurance Alliance, Andre Maisonpierre, vice president. 331 1949 1956 1949 1512 1512 Page American Nursing Home Association: John Smith, chairman, national health insurance committee_ Jack MacDonald, legislative research supervisor.. Gerald A. Bishop, president, Georgia Nursing Home Association... American Optometric Association: 2475 2475 2475 2475 George Scholl, member, executive board, California Nursing Home 2475 Bernard J. Shannon, O.D., trustee.- 1358 Dr. Morris Thompson, American Association of Colleges of Osteo- 1572 William S. Apple, Ph. D., executive director_ John Rowland, president, American Osteopathic Hospital Association.. American Osteopathic Hospital Association, John Rowland, president____ American Pharmaceutical Association: American Physical Therapy Association, Royce P. Noland, executive director_ American Podiatry Association: Dr. Ernest M. Weiner, president___ 1572 1572 597 597 1419 1566 Louis S. Reed, Ph. D., project director, insurance plans and psychiatric care.. 1222 Mrs. Evelyn S. Myers, coordinator, psychiatric care insurance cover- 1222 American Psychological Association: Dr. Kenneth B. Little, executive officer.. 1266 Dr. John J. McMillan, administrative officer for professional affairs__ Dr. Jack G. Wiggins, chairman, Committee on Health Insurance American Public Health Association, Dr. James R. Kimmey, M.P.H., executive director_. American Society of Internal Medicine: Dr. Otto C. Page, president. Dr. Edwin C. Evans, president-elect_ American Society of Medical Technologists: Harrell Connelly, director, professional relations. American Society of Oral Surgeons: Dr. Harold J. Zubrow, secretary-treasurer_ Bernard J. Degen II, executive director American Speech and Hearing Association: Anderson, Dr. Robert, managing director, National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Association. 1352 Apple, William S., Ph. D., executive director, American Pharmaceutical Mrs. Gloria Wilson, chairman, Arkansas Community Organizations for Reform Now Legislative Committee_. 1828 Mrs. Judith Rogers, Little Rock___ 1828 Garland Hamm, United Automobile Workers International represen- 1828 Arkansas Comprehensive Health Planning, Walter J. Morrison, Ph. D., chairman, physical health committee_-_ 2730 |