HEALTH INSURANCE
OPPOSED BY DOCTORS. LOS ANGELES, February 5. California Medical Association members reversed their stand on the question of compulsory state health insurance by declaring themselves decidedly against such a proposal in a secret poll conducted by their professional journal, “California and Western Medicine.” . Expression of this recent opinion is interpreted’ 1 !as meaning ...that the majority of physicians and surgeons are against any change in laws, now governing the practice of medicine in this Neither compulsory or voluntary health insurance laws are reported in any state of the United States, while' modified forms providing for health insurance are said to be in ex- z istence in two Canadian provinces. Great Britain and continental countries have such regulation, according to Dr. George H., Kress, editor of the California medical. journal. Although opposing any compulsory plan, the members declared themselves in favour of a voluntary plan. This was understood to be consistent with their revised attitude in that health insurance should be made available and convenient to those desiring such attention while not forcing the service upon everyone. Results of the tabulation were:—Shall the California Medical Association endorse any legislative change in the present practice? Yes, 1162: no, 1974.
Are you in favor of compulsory health insurance? Yes, 848; no. 2645. Are you in favour of voluntary health insurance? Yes, 1630; no, 1130. Those favouring a voluntary plan were asked to vote on the following proposals: Voluntary plan carried on by the State: yes, 282;'n0, 685. County groups under legislative control: yes, 255; no, 677. Voluntary health insurance in an organisation of licensed physicians as provided by the California Legislature: yes, 2569; no, 803. The change in the policy of the association is.said to have been caused by the same efforts which succeeded in tabling compulsory health service plans in the last session of the State Legislature. •
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Greymouth Evening Star, 14 March 1936, Page 7
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