The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-23

The views on 0oveFnment-eon- trolled medical care of the mAJor- ity of Democratic and Republican candidates seeking election to Com grNsa from this state have been obtained by Connecticut state Medical Society and were today Fe- leased by pr, Creighton Barker, Executive Secretary ot the Society,
 'The Wagner-N1 Murray -plngell so- eial HeeurityuEN Health tnaur- anee nlll is now pending before the Senate" Br, Barker said, "Ahd there is e possibility that may come up for consideration after tho elee- uah,"
 "Thls important measure, com. Monly known aS the AeeiAhNed medicine bill' proposes, among other things" he continued, "te eStah- llsh Q taX-Supported Government administered medical care program, and the attitude of Congressional candidates toward such Q plan is Q matter of great interest to the puh- lle and tho medical profession"
 Statements on the bill were obs tained from eleven of tho thirteen questioned, Senator John A, Dana her, stating that tho problem Is Q Fundamental one, did not take q definite stand on the hill,
 1T do not approve of 8, ll6l," declared DFleh MeMahen, Demo. cratic candidate running against Senator DanaheF, He expressed the conviction that "the problem ., A Q vital social question which no group more thoroughly under stands than the medical profession at self, Tn evolving a plan for pre-. paid medical care" he said, "the medical profession should take the lead and ., the physicians should carry the responsibility for super vision and actual rendering of medical service"
 Unqualified opposition te the medical care bill was voiced by Ave of the candidates seeking election Co the House of Representatives and threa deelared themselves in favor of this or AmllaF legislation,
 William J, Miller, incumbent from the HiFst District, declared that he "welld oppose this type of legisla- ton at every opportunity" as he believes its passage would Do grave mistake, Ills Democratic ep. penent, Herman P, Koppelman, took exception Co the term "seelalised medicine" used in describing the measure, Citing the medical treat- ment need by many men on indue- ton into the armed forces, he said "-- I will support legisla- ton which provides adequate medl- cal care for our people, which will preserve the traditional doeterspa. ttant relationship, permitting free choice of physician by patient, and which will not inJure the medical profession"
 The oontestants from the Second Congressional District, John D, Me. Williams, Republican, and Mrs, Chase Going Weodheuse, Democrat, eFat, also are in disagreement on g, ii0l, the former limiting hlm. self Co the nat assertion that he Is opposed to the Wagner. Murray. Dlngell Bill as it Is now written, Mrs, Woodhouse, tn Q more detail. cd discussion, points to draft re. jeetloh statistics as evidence of the inadequate medical care received by large sections of the pepula. ton, She advocates some form of disqualification and health insur- anee, adding" do not. un. derstand that any of the proposed plans would put medical prae- tltioners under Federal control, nor would they limit the patent in his choice Of Q physician, dentist or hospital, My belief Is that the | States should Do the dominant | factor in administration"
 The choice of the Democratic