Prepaid Hospital Care Expands for Farm Families
The article explains the rise of group hospital insurance led by Blue Cross plans, now covering over 14 million Americans and growing toward 18 million. It highlights wartime-driven expansion, a $100 million annual business, and the peace of mind from affordable coverage enjoyed by John Q. Citizen at under five cents a day.
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Blue Cross Hospital Service
Blue Cross
American Hospital Association
John Q
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau
Chicago
Blue Cross moves from cities to rural America
The Blue Cross hospital service plan expands beyond big cities to farms and small towns. Enrollment now occurs through banks cooperatives farm bureaus granges and other farmer groups with varied payment schedules and regional hospital access.
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America
Blue Cross
Hospital Service Plan Commission
American Hospital Association
Blue Cross Movement
Grange
Farm Bureau
Farmers’ Union
Hillsdale County
Mich
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois Hospital Service
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
Women’s Clubs
Ptas
Veterans of Foreign Wars
North Carolina
FSA
Iowa
Wisconsin
Growth of Blue Cross Enrollment Reaches 13 Million
C Rufus Rorem reports 13 million Americans and Canadians enrolled in Blue Cross Plans in 1943, with 2.6 million new participants and 750 thousand suspended contracts in armed forces. Programs cover 78 plans across 38 states and seven Canadian provinces as family dependents rise to 54 percent.
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United States
Canada
Blue Cross
C. Rufus Rorem
Hospital Service Plan Commission
Shadow-box cupboard for displaying keepsakes pattern 264
Home crafts note advises making a shadow-box cupboard to display keepsakes with simple steps. Use plywood for the scalloped frame if no saw is available, cut straight boards, then screw and finish to match room color scheme. Pattern 264 with full materials list and instructions offered for 15 cents.
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