FREE MEDICAL SERVICE.
COERCION NOT FAVOURED. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, May 14. , Efforts made by - the Government to gain the co-operation of doctors in operating the free medical service authorised under the Social Security Act were discussed by the Minister of Finance (Hon. W. Nash), in an address to women. “We offered the doctors' the sum they declared as income hast year, plus 5 per cent., or even 10 per cent., and they could decide how to distributeit,” Mr Nash said. “I am sorry they are not coming in to help us, but I believe they will, and that we will have the scheme going as soon as humanly possible.” The Minister referred to the excellent work being done by many members of the medical profession. He said the idea of health benefits for everyone was to ensure that all received equal treatment, quite apart from considerations of income. When replying to a question later in the meeting as to why tho Government did not pass legislation compelling doctors to come into the scheme, the Minister said coercion was not favoured to replace co-operation.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 142, 16 May 1940, Page 3
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184FREE MEDICAL SERVICE. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 142, 16 May 1940, Page 3
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