Evening star., 1960-05-06

In the Senate, Majority L
aging that the administration
has submitted a plan.
Senator johnson had no
comment on its merits pending
study.
But once a need is recog-
nized, it is usually possible to
find a solution" he said.
Senator Javits, Republican
of New York, had the same
idea. The essential point, he
said, was that all sides now
recognized there was a need to
be met and that appreciable
Federal aid would be required.
Senator Javits said he was
proud that the President and
his Welfare Secretary have
had enough understanding to
come forward with this plan" !"
Senator Javits spoke up yes
terday after Senator Goldwa-
ter, Republican of Arizona. at
tackled the plan as socialized
medicine.
"What Is Free?"
"What is free about a plan
which has the Federal Govern
ment intervening in any way
| at all?" Senator Goldwater
asked in a Senate speech.
where in the Constitution is
the Federal Government given
the right to become a Federal
doctor?"
The American Medical Asso-
citation also announced its op-
position to the administration
plan yesterday. In a statement,
ANA President Louis M. Orr
of Orlando, Fla, said the plan
wouldn't help those who need
help the near needy, those
who can finance other costs
but find it difficult to with
stand the additional burden OF
the cost of illness"
1T is for these people" said
lDr. Orr, that something
should be done"
Hit by AFL-CIO
Mr.. Meany made his COM
ment after the AFL-CIO Execu-
tive Council adopted a resolu-
ton saying the administration
plan has evidently been shaped
to meet the political demands
of an election year rather than
the urgent needs of the aged"
The council called for a pro-
gram built on the principle Of
social security insurance,
under which a worker by regu-
lar payments based on earnings
during his working years, in
sures his health benefits when
he retired"
On the House side of the
Capitol, Secretary Of Welfare
Flemming went before the
Ways and Means Committee
for the second straight day to
try to sell the plan to the Con-
gressmen.
The discussion was behind
closed doors. Later, Mr.. Flem-
ming told newsmen he wasn't
surprised New York Gov. Nelson
A. Rockefeller had spoken
against the administration pro-
posal at an Albany IN. "
news conference Wednesday.
Rockefeller Approach
Mr.. Flemming disclosed that
he had talked with Gov. Rookie
feller by telephone about the
medical care plan and added
that Gov. Rockefeller had al
ways preferred the social Sc
curity approach.
The administration proposes
hospital, medical, dental and
similar services for low-income
persons over 65 years of age
at a fee Of $24 a person a year.
The recipient would have to
pay the first $3.50 of cost and
20 per cent of the remainder
Those on public welfare would
get the services without cost.
States would have to pay
half the cost, with each States
share ranging from one-third
to two-thirds, depending on a
formula to be worked out.
The administration has esti-
mated the plan would cost S1.2
billion.
A rival plan by Representa-
tive Forand, Democrat of
Rhode Island, supported by
many Democrats, would cost an
estimated SIS billion to 50 bill
lion. 1t would be financed by
raising the social security tax.
Symington View
Senator Symington, Demo-
crat of Missouri, in a state
ment, called the administra-