Drug may provide major relie for Sickle Cell su erer
TH· R .. PORT challenged th
D P rtment of S cial Service tate
. ment that if people ecome di ablcd,
they could get ncccs ary medical
are under th tate disability pro
gram.
"In r ali ti term ." the rep rt
tated, "that mean' that th diabetic
i eligible for care if hi insuling
cut-off cause blindness: that the
person who 10 e hi medication for
hypertension will qualify if he ha a
troke: that the person who 10 es her
heart medication will qualify follow
i ng a heart auact: that the woman
10 ing radiation treatment for breast
cancer will qualify when the cancer
pread to the re t of her body."
The reports adds that this will not
even ave the state money.
"A $42 million annual state pay
ment for prevention," it warns, "will
be replaced by a doubling to tripling
of hospitalizations and emergency
room vi it! with a likely cost of $100
million."
"The co ts in unneccs ary illness
.and deaths will be even more
. cvere,". it continue. "Eliminating
the program will have the effect of
eliminating job and providing far
le health care to far fewer people
for far more money.".
Kilpatrick urged people to write
to their own legislators, to Governor
Engler, House Leader Lewi Dodak
and State Senate Leader Dick Post
l\'1mous. He also sugge ted people
�ntact their doctors and get them to
write too.
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including evere p in, kidney
problems, infections and ometim
tro es.
Sic le cell di ease is mo t
common in the United Sta among
Black, of whom 1 in 500 are
affiicted and 1 in 10 carry the genetic
sickle cell trait. However, contrary
to popular belief, it is not restricted
by race.
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National Society to Prevent Blindness
1-800-221-3004
Glaucoma is an eye disease
that blinds.
If you are:
.t Over 50
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Phili
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One of the mo t trying aspect of being a
parent is encouraging your, child to make the
right choice - not ju t to follow along. In
today's complex ociety, growing up involve
more pressures and choices than ever before.
Studies show that young people do things
because their friend do. Smoking is one
of tho e thing .
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a booklet aimed at helping parent meet the
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de igned to keep parent and children
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moking. ,
To continue its longstanding commitment
that smoking is not for young people, the
tobacco industry also has strengthened its
marketing code and is supporting state
legislation to make it tougher for young
people to buy cigarettes. We are also
working with retailers for strict compliance
with state laws prohibiting sales of cigarettes
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