COMPULSORY SICKNESS INSURANCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 16 February 1935, Page 8

COMPULSORY SICKNESS INSURANCE

800,000 PERSONS WOULD BENEFIT

There is every probability that compulsory sickness insurance will shortly become a question for consideration in New Zealand (remarks “The Post”). An extension of medical care has already been adopted as part of the policy of one political party, and the example of other countries in adopting sickness insurance schemes is bound shortly to bring the matter prominently under general public notice in New Zealand. As previously reported the subject will be discussed at the conference of hospital boards at Napier, which begins on sth March, and it will also receive attention at the conference of the New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association, which will be held at Dunedin from 26th February to Ist March.'. The recommendations of these conferences will be forwarded to the Government for consideration. It has already been suggested that an inquiry he held by the Government, which will include the taking of evidence from (1) the medical profession, (2) hospital authorities, (3) the pharmaceutical profession, (4) friendly societies, (5) the Government Actuary, and (0) tlie Department of Health.