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CAMPUS UPDATE FEBRUARY 16, 1983 PAGE 3 Riegle Proposes Health Care Legislation Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Donald Riegle today reintroduced legislation, similar to legislation he introduced late in the 97th Con- gress, to make health care coverage available to jobless workers who have lost their health benefits as a result of their unemployment. The Michigan Senator said his bill would assure that the majority of unemployed workers and their fam- ilies would be protected for up to 18 months, or for 60 days after they have returned to work. “Recent estimates indicate that up to 10.7 million unemployed workers and their dependents are neglecting protess ional health care,” said Riegle. “‘These hard- working Americans are suffering through no fault of their own. They’re allowing easily treated and minor conditions to turn into ser- ious and chronic conditions be- cause they can’t afford to pay the high cost of medical care out of their unemployment checks. Nor can they afford to pay the premiums to continue the health insurance they ae while they were working me workers, it would take at et 60% of their might lose their jobs in the future, and the second is workers who have lost their jobs within the ete in months prior to enactment fe} The Ae long term plan would create tax incentives for employers to continue coverage of unemploy- ed workers. In addition, the pro- posal would limit the amount the worker would pay to 20% of the health insurance premium. Under the long term plan, an employer would participate in a_ state- administered insurance pool which would provide coverage for all elig- ible unemployed persons in the state. In addition, this years leg- islation will contain a trigger mech- anism to send federal aid to those states experiencing sustained high rates of unemployment. In all cases, the insurance provided by the pro- gram must meet minimum federal requirements (similar to Medicare). The emergency portion — of Riegle’s health insurance bill was prompted by reports that over 400,000 Michigan workers have lost their health benefits as a result of the current recession. Riegle said this ‘Portion would be funded by a of premiums paid by tinued hoi food and utility ‘bills. iegle legislation would pro- vide protection for two distinct groups: the first is workers who Ss Bud’s Donuts 492 Ripley Meet your friends for the best coffee in town. FOLLETT A.C.C. BOOKSTORE unemployed workers (up to 20%) emerge! pI and their families would be insured for up to 12 months, and minimum federal health insurance require- ments would apply. The emergency Intramural Highlights . by Anthony Terry In Intramural Basketball play “Saturday the Scorpions upset the Rebels 60-47 and Fubar defeated the Coons in overtime 57-53 at East game between the Scorpions and the Rebels the Scorpions outscored the Rebels 17-4 to take a 50-32 lead in the second half. Randy Diem scored 24 points to lead the Scorpions. Jim Stosik of the Rebels led both team with 27 points: Free throw shooting hurt the Rebels as they made only three: of 13 to the Scorpions 13 of 19. The second game, Jessie Goins and Rich Matske each scored 20 points to lead Fubar. Steve Lutes had 24 points for the Coons. Turnovers hurt the Coons as they portion is temporary and would be phased out as soon as the long term program is in place. he Michigan Senator added: “As our unemployment rate con- tinues to rise, and people stay un- employed for longer periods of time, we're learning that jobless workers and their families have spe- cial health care needs. They suffer more emotional and physical illness and more malnutrition than peo- ple who are working. Because these people are unemployed, they are often too worried about mere sur- vival to meet critical health needs. They shouldn’t have to be in this situation. | think we're obligated to help them through these tough times by assuring them that ade- quate health care will be there when they need it. People who worked and saved for a number of years, and who have been out of work for a longer period of time, should not have to lose their sav- ings and become destitute before they qualify for good health care,’ threw the ball away 26 times, nine in the overtime period. The Scorpions upset the Rebels gyr andy Diem scored 19 points for the Scorpions. Jim Stosik had 27 points to lead the Rebels. The Scorpions outscored. the Rebels 17-4 in the second half to take a 50-36 lead The Scorpions beat Fubar 45-44 and Underdogs defeated the Rebel 51-50 in intramural basketball play Saturday at East Campus gym. In the first game the Scorpions led by Randy Diem’s 12 points came from ten points behind to. beat Fubar. Jessie Goins led Fubar with 20 points, but fouled out leaving them with just four players on the floor. Fubar had one more chance to win but their last second shot came up short. The second game had the Under- dogs upsetting the Rebels behind Chuck Collin’s 24 points, The Underdogs hit 11 of 12 free throws in the last minute to Clinch the Victory. Hagop Kuredjian had 31 points for the Rebels. INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL 1983 Monday - 2/18/83 8:00 4-3 9:00 5-2 Located at Besser Tech Saturday - 3/5/83 10:00 spol f EOE ree a re 11:00... ‘ Pe Tee eee Cartoonist Contest Some student cartoonist or com- ic strip artist at Alpena Commu- nity College has a chance to win considerable fame, a little for- tune, and even a contract with a national feature syndicate. All these are prizes in the 1983 Campus Cartoonist contest being conducted for student artists at every U.S. college and university. The sponsor is Tribune Com- pany Syndicate, fourth. largest in he U.S. istributes comics, editorial cartoons, and other fea- tures to 2,000 newspapers across the U.S. and around the world. Each of the 10 winners will re- ceive $500 plus a chance to qual- ify for a contract with the syn- dicate. Entries may consist: ot up to 12 comic strips, 12 torial. or humorous cartoon ae or both, The deadline for mailing is March . Entry requirements are avail- We Pl the office of the Campus ~ ethe. syndicate is looking’ for new talent, according to Robert S. Reed, its president. “Bright creative talent, young men and women who well may be attending college somewhere to- dai ie said, ‘‘can be the syn- dicate stars of tomorrow.” The campus was the starting point for many of today’s most famous cartoonists, Reed pointed i of North Carolina, and Garry Trudeau’s ey * was born when he attended Ya' “And_ the field isn’t limited to ~ men,” Reed added. “M. G. Lord was so good when she es a oe at Yale that she was hired by Newsday, the large Long ian another of these talented artists, “we'd like to help that person become famous nation- ally,” Reed said. Classic Film Series by Steve Wright ‘Coup de Gras” is the third film of the Classic Film Series sponsored by ACC. The director, Volker Schlondorff, is associated with the new renais- sance of German film making. In the setting of Post World War | Germany, a young German officer returns to his war ravaged boyhood home along the Baltic Coast. Re- joining two friends, a brother and sister, the three of them live among the ruins of their family estate, Un- der these harsh conditions, an anguished intimacy develops, ‘only to be shattered by their last desper- ate attempts to alter their destinies and bring some direction to their (ose Se “Coup de Gras” will be showy Febraaa teeth in 127 of V 3:00 and February 17th in 10 a the NRC at 7:30 p.m. Student ad- Fission by ID Sad eA Yeers yess rsere