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X ^ Wednesday Volume LXIX, No. 1Q1 University of South Caroline, Columbia, S.C. Jan. 2-4, 1979 Inflation, expens Student h may inert By Tom Travis ar N?w? Editor Student health fees at USC may ir to Dr. Isao Hirata, director of the Tl A 1? A til ^ micuruing 10 warren uarothers, I a "negligible" increase of $2.50 to ! inflation. The current rate is $35.5 "OUR EXPENSES are rising as r "and we are at a point right now > there will be a cutback in personnel The proposed increase will be pre; for consideration in May, according for financing. The last health fee increase wa: primarily to cover employee frin Carothers said. The health center receives no sta from student fees, Hirata said. "B< we have had to cut back on personn< back on services," Hirata said. RECENT CUTBACKS have beer infirmary now employs only one ps to Hirata. "Our personnel have b shortage of doctors and nurses," 1: Although the health center re^c classified as a state agency; and em] "whenever the state mandates," a< awkward situation, but we are fixed Hirata said he thinks the only sol care would be a national health ins low-cost coverage. Our expenses are rising as much as $90,000 yearly' -Isao Hirata, Thomson Student Health Center director Carothers said the proposed inert when compared to an increasing nal 12 percent yearly. "WE'ItE JUST TRYING to kee] proposed increase)" Carothers sai< The center averages 45,000 outp Carothers. The infirmary currently employs general physicians, one psychiatris and 15 registered nurses, Carothen Pharmacy fees at USC are "some rates, according to Carothers. The ii at bulk rates from medical wholesal x-rays, lab services and medicine. THE USC HEALTH fee of 35.50 per Universitv of North Carolina af Ch* Clemson, $45.00 per semester. According to Clemson health offici $55.00 per semester this fall. Health f rays, and medication for two weeks a If a USC student is referred to an o pays $25 toward the cost of the first vi ii a siuaent neeas to go to a hosp covered by the student. Students c surance policy, in which case USC "Students are getting one hell of a b A student admitted to the infirma stay, according to Hirata. Faculty an the health center unless they are inju expected to pay for faculty membei es blamed iealth fees ;ase in fall H| id Mary Anne Earls Gamecock Staff Writer icrease this fall semester, according lomson Student Health Center. business manager for the infirmary, $3.50 has been requested because of >0 per semester. nuch as $90,000 yearly," Hirata said, "^??5! vhere if we don't get more money, and services." sented to the USC Board of Trustees x : ; to Pete Denton, USC vice president ?.j s in 1975. It was $6 and was used ge benefits, heating and lighting, te funding and is operated entirely ecause of inflationary health costs, IBIIiIIms el, but we have not (at present) cut teSlliiiSl i made in custodial areas, and the , ychiatrist instead of two, according een overburdened and we have a 11 >ives no aid from the state, it is \|j ployees' salaries must be increased ; i 5" ccording to Hirata.v,4This is a very lution for the 'risina costs of health W M^^mSmbF 1 1 i . . ' . - .. :: ; . | ' ional health costs, which rise about i p our heads above water (with a " - : i a. atient visits a year, according to # 54 full time personnel, including 5 t, one specialist, one gynecologist, [SSiiPSS s said. what lower" than state and private - _ r J lfirmary buys most of its medicine ers, he said. Students must pay for PPSPlhiii semester is lower than those of the [S pi ipel Hill, $43.50 per semester, and /_ nls honlfh foot' tt/ill Kn , ..vu.vn >vvo mil uv IIIV1 C?3CU III ' > V"'!ees at that school cover lab fees, x- , ^ it fter a prescription is written. . ; utside physician, the health center sit. RHRBB >ital, the cost of the visit must be an purchase a student health in- te would pay up to $500 on the bill. j reak for the money," Hi rat a said. < ? dB ry pays only for meals during the : Br, fj| d staff members are not treated at red on the job. "A student can't be p?|HHgl t SBhlhSBSB^ r ^wM^BaBBB&m. ^ HK > ^^HOHHk ?sJf9BflB^asBs^^H^^^^H^^QDfr >> w^rngmm^ v.v '1^H|^HfMHEHHMBBHEBlffiMR^ra. I ^^aH* v <* >Mi& vIHb , '%**S * * jy . ; y %* 4 x .. ' ' ' MB: V / v : . *? H - -?,' '-" * ,-V -r- -r-* '. \ ^^l^^fi^WfVSSfarW . A .^ C'