************************************************************** IFCSS Headquarters News Release No. 5058 Sept 22, 1993 ************************************************************** Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars (IFCSS) 733 15th Street, N.W., Suite 440, Washington, D.C.20005 Tel. (202)347-0017 Fax: (202)347-0018 Email: ifcss@wam.umd.edu Protect Yourself with IFCSS Medical Insurance ============================================= During last week, IFCSS HQ received two requests from friends of students who were hospitalized but without effective insurance coverage. One message stated:"A friend of mine has a tumor in her kidney, which is causing heavy bleeding almost daily. She is a new comer and does not have any medical insurance...I would appreciate any suggestions and help IFCSS can offer." The other message said:"...Still I feel the great need to have the country fellows here in the states realize the importance of a medical insurance for the rainy days. I hope IFCSS can take on this as a responsibility to constantly remind people of the necessity of purchasing insurance." It is true that as students, we are not very well off, but medical insurance is not something we can do without. Several hundred dollars is a lot of money, but the risk is too big to take. We sincerely hope that every fellow student and scholar will protect himself/herself with insurance. If you do not have medical insurance, we suggest that you buy one of the IFCSS plans. They are economical and reliable. In addition, when you have some complaint, IFCSS will be in a position to defend your interests. The organization is much stronger than the individual. Although the two students mentioned in this release are themselves responsible for not having bought insurance or not buying insurance on time, IFCSS feels that we as fellow countrymen are still obligated to help. If you would like to help relieve the financial burden of these two students, please make your checks payable to "IFCSS-Medical Relief Fund" and mail to 733 15th St., N.W. Suite 440 Washington, DC 20005 We will provide in our receipt the name and address of the student who receives your help. Thank you ********************************************************************* * IFCSS Headquarters Office * *-------------------------------------------------------------------* * President: Lin Changsheng Vice President: Shi Heping * *-------------------------------------------------------------------* *********************************************************************