Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Tell Your R i^MADE f ELSEWHERE J I /CRAF 1 \ wn 1 \ PRII V \us I Clinton Mills Medh In 1983 Clinton Mills paid a record employees and their dependents. The nal high of $322 billion dollars. Modern heal I the rate of 20 percent annually (graph /> A breakdown of our 1983 medical co; Hospital Room and Board Hospital Miscellaneous Surgeons Medical X-Ray& Lab Other Medical TOTAL Until recently, most private and govern been on a retrospective cost plus basis, have had little incentive to contain cost and/or more costly services were rewardec rost-conscious fashion were not. With thi both the amount of care and its associa "The kev to the success of reducinganc Iourwillingnessto become involved." Clai said last week when examining the reason noted that just under 70 percent of our n is the primary area we should focus on," surgical procedures alone, when it ismec one-half. As in the past, it has been thi solved any problems that may have aris "Today another challenge we must fac concluded. 10 Ways We Car Always ask if needed services can b etailer Your're I Ever walk through a departme ^ labelson apparel? If you have shock. Most labels bear such Kong; made in Taiwan, made ^ few say made in USA. _1 And these foreign labels are r At I obviously inferior, lowcost ite M apparel we have been conditi DE # among the very best in the wc i y A/ A recent survey was made to: apparel is for sale in area stoi through six department store to look at the labels on 200 g sections of the stores. A simi was conducted byyetanothe to show the prevalence of im well as reduce the probabilit pling, the results of both sun this page. Although the two surveys dif amount of imports from eacl ing statistic emerges. Inbot ductsaccountforonly33 pe looked at in 12 department Again, we remind you the su ducted by scientific methoc for error. However, the resul one we think to be reasonab hornf imnnrtc :al Claims E> $3,620,240.85 for medical benefits for active ion's cost for health care also skyrocketed to a new th care doesn't come without a price, increasing at 0. ;ts is as follows; ZZ.SVo $ oi^.j^y.ou 45.8% 1,658,610.02 13.9% 504,287.55 8.3% 299,207.21 3.9% 142,635.37 5.5% 201,151.10 100.0% $3,620,240.85 merit reimbursements to doctors and hospitals have Under such a system, providers of health services s. Hospitals (graph B) and doctors providing more j by higher revenues while those practicing in a more ?se incentives, it is not surprising to see increases in ted cost. J controlling these costs relies heavily on all of us and jde A. Crocker, vice president of industrial relations, is behind our raDidlv increasing health care costs. He ledical costs were paid to hospitals. "Naturally, this he said. "By using outpatient-sirigle day services tor lically sound to do so. we can rescue the cost by up to ough our "working together" attitude that we have en." :e together is the reduction of health care costs," he 1 Reduce Health Care Costs ie provided on out patient basis. Concerned Abi jnt store and look at in't lately, prepare for a Made in USA wordsas: made in Hong Hong Kong I in Korea. Relatively Tajwan Korea Singapore lot just apparent on the Indonesia ;ms, but appear on Philippines loned to believe is incjja )r'd. China SriLanka see how much imported Thailand es. A trip was made peru is in a neighboring town Japan arments in various Romania lar unscientific survey Malaria .company. Asa means ported textile goods, as y of error in either sam- Total j/eys are published on Obviously, the States, the less fer somewhat in the industry will pr b country, one interest- the industry. W h surveys US-made pro- problem? ircentof the apparel stores in the Carolinas. One method su irveys were not con- accept nothing I and have wide margin States. And asl ts do paint a picture? same. This will ly accurate?ofthenum- made products textile and app cceed $3.6 I [Medical Care Inflation Has Soared ... 1 40- 13? w f o X \/ ~~ X ui / 120 - - g t 1-10 Ratio: Medical Care to All Items Inflation YEAR 100 1 1?-4"?I 1 1 55 60 65 70 75 80 GRAPH A Use out-patient facilities for diagnostic I Avoid Friday or Saturday hospital admissi a case of medical emergency. Insist on pre-admission tests prior to ho Get a second medical opinion before un Limit hospital confinement to only the tn average of $326.00. Encourage providers of health services t< meanc of treatment that are mnre quality of treatment. Use emergency rooms for emergencies treatment. Stay well with proper dieting, moderate Always ask if a genericdrug isavailable. I the cost of other drugs Page 5 Dut Imports SC STORES NC STORES 65 65 51 41 39 22 24 20 4 9 3 1 3 5 0 12 2 12 2 0 2 5 2 2 1 3 1 0 1 2 >ublic 0 1 200 200 more imports sold in the United i fabric and apparel the American oduce. And this leads to job losses in 'hat, then, can be done about the ire to reduce imports is to ask for?and I but?manufactured in the United kyourfamilyand friendstodo the make retailers buy more Americani, which, in turn, will save American arel jobs. Million ... Hospitals Are Major Contributors 26 _ 'i 18 4- * IAI a / -- x 1.4 - Ratio: Hospital Room to Medical Care Inflation YEAR > 1 1 1 1 1 1 55 60 65 70 75 80 GRAPH B testing ons when little treatment is provided unless it is spitalization. dergoing maior surgery. ne necessary. Each day in the hospital costs an J uccuiiit: iitvuivcu in tuii i?uiuiui uy su^cdui^ cost effective and do not sacrifice the level and , only. Consult your doctor for non-emergency exercise and stop smoking, Many generic drugs can be purchased at one-half