install “Prepay for Medical care ees’ in pc. in the early lum bering and minng days whe en ise = B.C. LUMBER WORKER i pp Rete, pe B.C. Lumber ‘A, who conned the following article to appear in continued dom in prepaid medi cians’ anc early 4 mth per man, Al- Rie svatern., sa exists in — laced of Medical open Ke ae Paysieiana and Sur; cet 4 ish Columbia, Sua! 18, 1939. egins MSA was organized, evel 16, necessary * nancial assistan The note to the Ls and tl loan, eign the College were See ir ed i 944, From 1 mn the nani position of MSA gra- dually improved and it was not 0 ase ‘or further fi ‘The early y each iter ae 10: HISTORY OF M.S.A. TOLD GROWTH OF SERVICE DESCRIBED BY IWA Spear that the oie ee The of their accounts in full. Over the years changes have been made and now the terms of service marie for payment of of: the schedule less a Jo “sdininistration Service charg. District Directors During organization cd the tation November 1, 1940, the Meaieat Smee te es of tion the fercon ogee coulda sueaied gare eae “dis etcetera? thie Hy eae rsa Jy Financing plan’s adsense was develop-| 5" ee oe feather an c = ciation on Medical Economics and x the first few years, while ed along group lines, allowing | ic tmiioe ith the wane ealth Insurance held frequent pis was enough money to pay | coverage to be easily written in] Cocon familiar with the plans, meetings soften weekly, devoted |the medical accounts, there was| conjunction with a company’s Beene P eee eS ae tracts as operated by MSA and MSA md administration, The in- and MSI will be explained at a later time). Under bseribers may ad: including Hawaii. e Idea prepayment pl pla iti The anes of foe ee ae sociation ee O- day the =o aa ee ef - loctors with ee ba- se ates of prepaym Plan A plan concerns with 10 or more’ em- for ployees. In return insurance, weekly indemnity. dur 3 British Colum- . Wi th inane embers md hospital care te ania abeaciiee spree Nee MSA’s business has be: een vyten set up for business nomics backed a e fora ie ae YO) atte was aera by the Col- lege. with other carriers in the field xecom- menting Me action ann ad own ihe ds covera} Tn 1944 MSA reached a period surgical and medical oth Medical Services. appointed serve y and are ing the operation ee procedure ISA. ‘This and. previous ar- tributions, Omi Medicine in mati fcncabis, Patel itself on 8 can record as favoring some plan of | 7 hospital con| familie would provide adequate stand- cialist services eared “referted by On pos Eoicinent of the 1936 Heath pearance Act, a Ree rogram for whi ich the em oY rand one ithe? were obstetrical care for sickness and non-occupational acciden’ Maternity Cases Ate is eoverey purigaded J have the services pee PATRONAGE GREW AT ASTONISHING RATE a of rapid expansion. There was a heavy, enrolment fon ae min- ing, smelting and forestry indus- tri ee eich aeren cedar incipal of medical care by pre- requi ined pay, ii to institute a pay oe prepaid medicine acceptable to all. A t nt when Cate But when ¢ a “mother be- comes pregnant while enrolled industry or occupation (which are still eee ing) were ee oth with the ih ie doc’ re- ae Prthegs plans Rnicrie ed for free choice of the doctor and payment to the doctor on an agreed schedule of fees to be ac- is receiving pre-maternit; care, but is not under aeraee when taut is achieved, MSA w ver el iorty he Eheices of physicians and aoe are Specs Ex- Se refract: pe his services. Prepaid Medicine Participants liked the freedom of these new plans in contrast to contracts with one or a few par- ae doctors, which were con- fine to a particular employer public. reatth ioe vices. pr Peenen tea metrestelcicetot dacs ae es 31, 1943, the plan grew yolment and at May, were 271,096 persons covered. alien Administration tween ithe Director services and the dire is divided be- or Medical phe From a membership of 6,588} ™° They term if so desired by the mem- whi bers present.) visory Council The Advisory Council is made up of all past presidents. are pet Eee are of MSA is maintained Columbia Di sion, Canadian Medical Assoc tion, through its officers, commit- tees and member doctors. In ih way, policy in medical Baten always established in conjuncti Close contact. with the British ave been chiefly Following articles will aegis I and Trans-Cana ace come ae endnies they effect you as a member MS. Sloanan Later articles will deal with out- side of Canada which also effects you asa or member. will explain how go ieee vata i obtanHeciten Director MacLachlan Passes TORONTO (CPA)— Thomas B. Machachlan, Canadian Di- rector of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union ith the Medical rApeoets oi and ser’ uld be included but terms vice under w le i Ration experience that this syle ould be provided equally ip fle surance aS _Blue companies and nae v, of rs Blu quities concerning serviee from a the ha to expansion, e been eet - oe Industry indica ort of and were onan as in demand and his e vol- some system was Rey. any. employer mployees could participat joke in this new-1 found f of private enterprise doing the job. The Medical Services Associa- ti ived the official roval a insurance eeaiules staff of doctors participate are agreed upon. In the early years # Friday, February r. MacLachlan, aged 55, was Higa it Cua, Revibmd. a longtime trade unionist, he had ce epicd ey reduction eo the mini- muni tion in 1940. rganization As Provided: for in the MSA ead MSI contracts, the British Columbia Division, = dical Associa‘ A Real Union Shop And No Mistake! No less than TEN unions association with the management of work in harmonious e Canada’s leading news of three British Columbia homes. spaper that go N into two The sin is hoy review y_and report on items in disp Any fees of the Director of |; y be re- elected for a eed See) Seine ay be uae i omit see e India SAN FRANCISCO TAILORS LTD. LOANS On suits, overcoats, watches, rings, baggage, radios, Lee ging boots, ae saws all articles of value. STORAGE ’ national income The year 1956 marks Plan which Emphasis will be the beg lace inning will stress indus tsa tion, don increasing s Builds of India’s second Five Year I, coal, cement and chemical (Production, iegeinigy with anal a industry. By 1961 s ex, Other Asian na’ dustrial pence with ties mining their own course of ac! jose of totalitarian China in tion, ( ‘ted to incre: ions wail be comp: paring Herts India's in- deter- LIAPS) in our caren aes INSTRUCTION IN INDUSTRIAL FIRST AID de Cc First Aid Certificates approved by the Workmen's Com penes ee Also Correspondence Course in available through Co Board of B.C. Basic Accident Prevent THE INDUSTRIAL F. 130 West Hastings Street ae sr AID ATTERUANES ASSN. OF B.C. leading to Industrial Tim Vancouver 3, B.C. .