NATIONAL HEALTH PLAN
COMPULSION OPPOSED
WELLINGTON CRITICISM
(Pur Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, this day,
Strong criticism of the proposed compulsory national heallli insurance to provide medical, dental and hospital treatment was expressed by Ml'. J'. >'■ O'Megan to-dav. Mr. O'Regaii contends that to suggest that hospitals should be financed out of compulsory contributions instead ;il' rales woidd mean a perpetual wages lax for hospitals in place of contributions from laud owners, yyho would gain relief, and they, ho contended, were Hie very peopie who should he charged with taxation in the community, lie hoped the workers would wake up to the position, lie would be surprised if some of the older members of Hie Labour Party would not realise the dangers involved, and he had noticed' with satisfaction that' the matter hail been adversely discussed at the Wellington Trades Council meelin.v
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18962, 12 March 1936, Page 6
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139NATIONAL HEALTH PLAN Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18962, 12 March 1936, Page 6
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