Full text: Report of the Royal Commission on National Health Insurance

TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
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CHAPTER V.—THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEALTH 
SERVICES.—cont. 
Suorron B.—TuE ADDITIONAL TREATMENT BENEFITS. 
The General Arrangements ... ot Ted tes 
Criticism of the Additional Benefit System vas 
Dental Benefit ... iw sus oh a Ga 
Ophthalmic Benefit wa sre 4 A ro 
Hospitals and Convalescent Homes 5 ne 
Provision of Nurses ... rr ion ooh ae 
Medical and Surgical Appliances ... i a 
Other Suggested Additional Benefits Li a 
Tuberculosis a co i 
SeorioN C.—TrE MEDICAL SIDE OF MATERNITY BENEFIT. 
Evidence as to Maternity Benefit ... a po 
Separation of Monev Provision and Treatment ... 
SEorIoN D.—INTER-RELATIONS OF THE HEALTH SERVICES. 
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SEcTION E.—SoME GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS. 
Central and Local Co-ordination ... iG on wn a 
The Insurance Committees ... Ni ves Tes xe “as 
The Local Medical and Panel Committees ... vo ih . 
Availability and Finance is = ies So ove Jah 
The ¢“ Means Test ”’ ity ‘ie on i at tah 
General Conclusion as is nis wee rs ad re 
CHAPTER VI.—THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF THE EXISTING 
SOCIAL SERVICES. 
The Burden of Unemployment Fc oe op 5 i 
Health Insurance and Contributory Pensions Charges ... Hy 
The Burden of other Social Services A = = 
Evidence as to the Burden on Industry ... i 3 ie 
General Conclusion i ET id 1 2 
CHAPTER VII.—THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF THE 
HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME. 
The Financial Structure ia 0 ans 5 
Allocation of the Weekly Contribution  ... 3 
The First Valuation ... ie ie i. 2 
The Second Valuation ... ae re 5 Ea 
The Margin in the Present Contribution a 
First Call on the Margin et es a Th 
Application of Balance of the Margin ... Fi 
Financial Readjustments wh he ad os 
An Alternative Financial Scheme ... TR yi 
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CHAPTER VIII.—THE APPROVED SOCIETY SYSTEM. 
Autonomy of Societies ... oe rs “vs i % 
Numbers, Types and Membership of Societies ... hy 
Certain Criticisms of the Society System ... rd ove 
The Inequalities of Benefit ... es re Fo 
Evidence of Efficiency ... a 0 oe io hs 
Continuation of the System Recommended Co es 
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