Chiropractic benefit lost
(.V.Z. Press Association' AUCKLAND. June 15. The 75,000 members of the Manchester Unity medical j benefit scheme who transferred to the Southern Cross Medical Care Society earlier (this year after a merger are I finding as their membership subscriptions need renewing [that they will no longer be , able to choose a chiropractor 'to help them. The Southern Cross scheme has never included chiropractic benefits i Mr P. A. Smith, the general | manager of Southern Cross, 'said today that although exlisting benefits to Manchester I Unity members were being [continued. renewals would [have to be under Southern [Cross rules. j Dr W. N. Robb, of Auckland, the president of the [Chiropractic Association, said
the action by Southern Cross [contrasted with remarks yesterday at a conference of 'doctors in Rotorua by Mr 1). •B. Carnachan, of the Southern Cross Association, mr i Carnachan had said he “cherished the right of free ; choice in the matter of medical care.’’ ' Dr Robb said many who had joined the Manchester |Unity had done so because of the chiropractic benefit, and their freedom to choose this treatment might well reduce expensive hospital care.
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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33254, 18 June 1973, Page 15
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