Evening star., 1949-12-10
u. ). Doctors Interfere
In Britain S Health
Fight, Ewing Charges
BY the Asseciotsd Press


Ewing, President Truman's well
fare chief, said yesterday that
Britain's -tax-supported health
service is working remarkably
we'll. confirming my deep con-
viction that the National Health
Insurance proposal will be good
for America"
The Federal security admin
astrator accused some American
doctors of unfair and danger
Gus" interference In Britain's serv-
ice. He also said the American
Medical Association Is conducting
an emotional campaign against
national health insurance in the
United States" He asserted the
ANA is fostering wrong ideas Of
Che British program.
I "The group appears to be using
BART Of the $25 levy per member
tvmade for educational purposes
tai finance the visits of dis
stnhtled British doctors to lee
ture in the United States on the
evils of the British program" MIR.
Ewing said at a news conference.
.s1AAlA Chief Denies Charge.
1slM also said he had been ''hor-
ydiaf 10 learn that certain groups
uaoQsdnized American medicine"
htAenbsAn making financial con-
t0huS3pRs to "a small group Of
iieijashdc British doctors" oppos-
i1A4ritaan's health program.
.oo QmChicago, DR.. E. E. Irons.
s4d&stt1ent Of the ANA. denied
thabUtxanized medicine in this
scouh htbbshas made such con-
-uGouttmiH and said the ANA
hAas tsab personal knowledge OF ,
vx1N dpthvidual contributions"
10 A6exiean doctors.)
ssl4Uo &Ntng estimated the cost
e6s$aodprposed American health
ACKNOWLEDGMENT would be $4,-
300, 900 0Qasyearly, to be raised
fHaua5a1Rayroll deductions OF 8
psswc0pt SHARED equally by en-
Observation-Disclosures.
au444 Sq9at as more dentists are
a8HHa6{e1 Hi provide full dental
earf.6sysaA. the payroll deduc-
ttaHSoSXsp us|qqofb boosted to 4 per
.,ASksat yRsther the American
6fSn <.WNllH,furnish wigs, spec
Rtlss ,A1 1aIse teeth. as the Brit
f6H health program does,
aafSwefedsi Eyes. wigs. spec
sEnss sssaailN3xalE:s The cost of wigs
uHS2r lsTMb British plan doesn't
&lHsanttso seHHl OF beans"
CalledhsttGood Thing.
naeTs4*in9 sdid that during his
1t4RQQetASeoAzre. people repre-
AuAintetnAl smades of political
etAAAh ,sAaR tead him the health
DAGh sAt4WuuD Dthing for Britain" /"
etTdetssaa init had talked with
GovernmAn4nrtfdeials and spokes-
asansfo14isHBxihsh Medical Asso-
ciationrsHso added he had not dis
Af6ee&ttAa plAssWith members OF
tRGd NafdH' Soaypup OF opposition
ahNSiHfii 9ysdwith Conservative
f16Hltssfit tigeySf,oRf the program.
HSM6YEnb bs n9iDted out. BMA OPP
66Ssdo4iS, hEa plan, and Lord
H8fHeES fet1bVShtp for Freedom
MMeHiefhf fmcmdes BMA officials.
Lord Hordef 1SHtd last night he
baa 1fsiyeRs4ns expression OF
good 9sMiSah6fs sMiSh6fs d0fo his organization
from the Am6fiASp Medical Asso-
ciation- He a1so disclosed that the
eUz51a=z of Physicians
nd surT19aAad ,.s sent t. a a;a check. ,ca;
ddea dsdssa; THpl dF Msdisen ies'et; County Ms
nd.o Me@ AAssociation had
Ea gt tssss3&Aa1atassto on s'nssatn5si; aiss nobI;
aRAefM fpsshd50eSr,;"
I&8 H0fdssxSi the fellowship.
Wh}ch 5hA Is chairman. lis open
an registerN6 practitioners" He
'DocteEa #dver the world, in
uding "e's"oc certain number Of
pericap doctors, have joined it.
mHs9Tb9sbip now stands at
Britain hasAbout 10000 general
aZsteonAts.