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1 1HA chairman recommends * John G. King, newly-elected chairman of the Illinois Hospital Association, recently called for IHA to si the formation of a non-political organization that can rise above special interest 'groups to form long-term, rational public policies, for health care in Illinois. "Health care policy in our state has beat shaped in a payors." To illustrate the scope of the problem. King listed some of the issues in need of rational, long- t e r m p o l i c y direction. These include: ...Health care funding for the poor; ...An estimated surplus of 9,400 hospital beds in the Chicago area alone by the year 2000; ...A nationwide physician surplus, which is expected to reach 70,000 by 1990; ...Access J to quality care, especially regar­ ding Chicago's infant mortality rate; ...Funding and quality of long-term care, which sur­ faced this summer with four ap­ parently heat- relateddeaths in a independent health group nursing l*AGE 13 - I'LAINDEALfcK - WhUNfcSU/Vt, w, luMhK 2«, IM3 Chicago home; ...And alternative health care delivery systems, such- as HMO's, which are expected to coyer one out of five people in the Chicago area by the year 2000. King stressed that the Illinois Hospital Association could be the catalyst to bring together all the^ groups interested in health care. ^FSgeneral m news "Rules of the Road' course consisting of the "Rules of JOHNG. KING The next class three sessions on the The Road" will be held in McHenry City Hall Thursdays, Nov. 3, 10 and 17. The first session will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon and will in­ clude a vision test. The other two sessions will be from 10 a.m. to noon. This class is sponsored by the McHapry Senior Citizens Club under the supervision of Jim Edgar, secretary of state. This will be the last class in 1983. Watch for classes to be scheduled in 1984, in this paper. If any further information is required call Jim Jansen, 385- 7475. R often viron warned fM A M ' si at inn 99 Ywouid any many >n, en- of said, this only lead to glreater crises in the future for consumers, Insurance com­ panies, business, and health care providers such as hospitals and physicians. To avoid this, King proposed the i formation of The - llllmiie - FAIift#1 Q4{AM Illinois r ounoBiioo for Health Care Policies. King, who is rpresidetit and chief executive officer of Ev&ns^lic&l Healthy Systems, t h e / l a r g e s t multihospital s y s t e m i n metropolitan Chicago, told his IHA audience that the membership land board of this <new foundation would be drawn from the public at large, professional h e a l t h . c a r e ; organizations, the ' government, universities, business and the .insurance industry. Funding could come from .private , foundations and industry. ri< "The foun- IWg said, pay back >• investment. times by exerting a strong and stable influence ijto develop health rtare programs in the best interests of the consumer, h e a l t h c a r e providers, and FISH seeks help A s a l w a y s , Friends in Service | Here (FISH) has a ; list of much needed * household articles. The group is in [ need of three refrigerators. Foods spoil rapidly { in ice boxes ana ice is expensive; taken ! from funds that ' should be spent for ; food.v And, the group a l w a y s n e e d s dressers! Also, a pair of lined drapes to fit s l i d i n g d o o r s , designed to save energy, is needed. These are for low- cost housing (finally secured) and the regulations there insist on these drapes, white lined. FISH volunteers are now planning for the huge Thanksgiving basket drive. This annual project has been handled by FISH for many years and it takes a great deal of cooperation and generosity by the entire community; plus a great deal of time and effort on the part of a small group of FISH volunteers. < All donations are greatly appreciated. The number to call for any questions about FISH is 385-0258. Checks may be mailed to FISH, P.O. Box 282, McHenry. it ii V0 a i u g i { 1M> < u! £ Utt O ^ i A w 2 « -- -•-- O i -S s 1 * t/> CM : 1 n * ; _ t * "8 ; ' t j I