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Washington University Record, March 24, 1994 Washington University School of Medicine Digital Commons@Becker Washington University Record Washington University Publications 3-24-1994 Washington University Record, March 24, 1994 Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/record Recommended Citation "Washington University Record, March 24, 1994" (1994). Washington University Record. Book 648. http://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/record/648 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Washington University Publications at Digital Commons@Becker. It has been accepted for inclusion in Washington University Record by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Becker. For more information, please contact [email protected]. * WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS iecord Vol. 18 No. 24 March 24,1994 Hillary Rodham Clinton visits University Healthcare reform is topic of the day 4 6 "^ ~^f illary Rodham Clinton has Hiredefined the role of first lady," said Chancellor .William H. Danforth in his introduction of Clinton to a packed Field House March 15. The response to his remark was a loud "yes!" from someone in the crowd and the first of many sponta- neous rounds of applause during the first lady's approximately 30-minute address on healthcare reform. Clinton returned the compliment to Danforth. "This University and this com- munity, particularly the healthcare system that I just visited, is a symbol of excel- lence around the country," she said, "and I want to salute one of the people who has made that possible over the last years — your chancellor, Chancellor Danforth." After that, Clinton was all business and proceeded to the topic of the day — healthcare reform. Noting that healthcare reform is not new to U.S. history, she referred to the efforts of past presidents, including Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon and Harry Truman, noting that Truman's speeches in the. 1940s could still be delivered today. The challenge is the same, she said: How to provide high-quality healthcare to all Americans at an affordable cost. Senior Abraha Taddese presents Hillary Rodham Clinton with a Washington University sweatshirt. During Clinton's March . "We have tried to address this issue 15 stop at the University, she visited the School of Medicine and outlined the president's healthcare reform proposal before many times in the past under the presiden- a crowd in the Field House. tial leadership of both Democrats and Republicans," she said. "But we have "Some Americans are unable to "But those limits come into effect when any other because in this current market- never been able to finally resolve what attain insurance at any price because of you need your insurance the most," she place there is a lot of confusion about happens to be one of the most important what are called pre-existing conditions," said. "I have sat and talked with families what kinds of choices will be available to questions for any society: How do we she said. "Most Americans with pre- who have — often to their surprise — you as a consumer," she said. fairly allocate our healthcare resources so existing conditions — and there are over discovered in the midst of a medical emer- But choice is diminishing even today, that every citizen is guaranteed that their 80 million of us — can get insurance, gency their insurance has run out." she said. Americans are told by their healthcare needs will be met? This time, but at a very high price. So what the Still another insurance practice that employers and insurance companies this historic opportunity is calling to us. president wants to do is eliminate pre- needs reform, she said, is favoring young which doctors they can see and which How can we, as the richest country in the existing conditions so that all of us, no people and discriminating against older hospitals they can use. For example, she world, be the only one of our industrialized matter if we have ever been sick before people, who pay staggering insurance said, more and more insurance policies competitors to have not figured out how to or have any kind of ailment, will be premiums or who aren't accepted for are eliminating children's hospitals for provide healthcare to every one of its eligible for insurance at an affordable coverage at all. coverage. citizens?" price." "If you are young, as many of our "Why? Because a children's hospital, Clinton highlighted five major fea- Clinton pointed out that researchers students are today, that may seem like a which sees very sick children — chroni- tures of the president's proposal: are identifying the genes responsible for good deal," she said. "The problem is cally ill children — is expensive," she 1) Guaranteed private insurance for a number of medical conditions. "So if most of you will be 55 some day." said. "It has to be in order to have the we do not reform the insurance industry, concentration of specialists and technol- every American with comprehensive very soon none of us will be eligible for 3) Guaranteed choice of doctor and ogy necessary." benefits that stress primary and preven- insurance because of our gene makeup," health plan. Under the president's approach, she tive healthcare, as well as care for acute she said. "This has been an issue that has prob- said, individuals will choose their own medical needs. ably received more misinformation than Another insurance practice the presi- Continued on page 6 "The president has not proposed a government healthcare system," she said. dent wants to eliminate is lifetime limits, she said, m the fine print of most "He has proposed building on the public/ insurance policies are clauses that make private system we have in our country policyholders ineligible for further Students react to first lady's speech today, but making sure that we guarantee reimbursement after they reach certain private healthcare to all of us." About 30 University students shared Eric Bailey, senior in nursing levels of coverage. Some limits are as the spotlight with Hillary Rodham (Russellville, Ark.) — "Mrs. Clinton 2) Elimination of insurance practices that low as $50,000, she said. discriminate against Americans. Clinton March 15. The students seems to be a very good salesperson. The were invited to sit on stage in the Washing- speech in general was convincing but I ton University Field House while the first am afraid a lot of questions remain unan- 9 lady delivered her healthcare reform speech. Continued on page 7 'Hot Docs sizzle on Field House stage Senior Abraha Taddese, a classics and In this issue ... Dressed in blue-green scrubs and "The group is about 14 years old," biology major and president of the pre- white lab coats, the 17-member said "Hot Docs" leader David L. Jaye, medical society, introduced each student, medical contingent on the platform with M.D., a research fellow in pathology at who shook hands with Clinton. Taddese drew Merits of exercise................ 2 first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton looked the School of Medicine. "It was started applause when he presented the first lady During a visit to the School of ready to perform major surgery. Actually, by a group of medical students and has with a Washington University School of Medicine, Hillary Rodham Clinton the "Hot Docs" merely were ready to grown over the years. The band has Medicine sweatshirt. Clinton also returned to talks with participants In the perform their first number. The gleaming performed for Medical Center events, for the White House with a compact disc from Exercise and Aging Program metal instruments they held were brass weddings and charity events, and for the "Hot Docs," a band of medical students, instead of stainless steel, but their clean, many other places around town." residents, physicians and faculty members The basics of biology........... 3 who played before Clinton's speech, and an scalpel-sharp sound was good medicine Although all of the original group As director of the University's Human for the gathering that awaited the first members have moved on, the "Hot Docs" autographed basketball presented by senior Carletta Taylor, captain of the women's Genome Center, David Schlesslnger, lady's arrival. still thrive as an enjoyable extracurricular Ph.D., helps map the body's gene From the first swinging strains of the basketball team. The basketball team had activity for musically inclined students makeup big band classic "Flying Home" to their with a penchant for big band. The group just made the Final Four. rousing finale of Benny Goodman's now comprises medical and graduate After the festivities, the students re- Mixed reviews •**••■•••••••»»«»••*i "Sing! Sing! Sing!" the "Hot Docs" students, medical residents and fellows, flected on Clinton's healthcare reform breathed extra life into the already enthu- and several attending physicians and proposal. The following is a sampling of Faculty express their opinions about the healthcare reform proposal siastic crowd. Continued on page 2 their opinions. 2 Washington University Record First lady learns about exercise, aging at medical school During a visit to the School of blood sugar levels and poor cardiopulmo- Medicine, Hillary Rodham nary function, are reversed by exercise. Clinton learned firsthhand The program, funded by a five-year about the merits of exercise for program project grant from the National older people. She met with a group of Institute on Aging, is in its final year. about 20 people, ages 62 and older, while During the study, researchers are monitor- they were building biceps and increasing ing the effects of exercise on cholesterol their flexibility in the medical school's metabolism, heart function, bone mass Exercise and Aging Program. and muscle strength. "I thought Mrs. Clinton was very Clinton talked with Holloszy and happy and glad we were doing so well in Wendy Kohrt, research assistant professor the exercise and aging study.
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