Davis County Clipper | 1944-05-12 | Page 3 | Membership Grows from 500,000 to 14 Million in Seven Years

I Membership Grows From l rom to 14 Million in Seven Years I I Protection of Americans American Am and their I families against the costs of hospital I care cal was extended to more than persons In 19 13 when additional participants In Inthe Inthe inthe the United States Stales and Canada to enroll In Blue Cross Plans This figure is exclusive ot of 0 suspended contracts held by sub subscribers scribers in the armed forces who may renew protection upon their re re- return re- re return turn to civilian life These facts arc are revealed by C. C C Rufus Rutus harem norem director of ot the Hospital Service Plan commission which ordinates co-ordinates the activities and approves the policies of at 78 Blue Cross Plans located loc ted in 33 38 states and seven s ven Canadian provinces The proportion of family depend depend- dependents dependents enrolled has steadily increased from tram 37 per cent In 1937 1037 to the pres pres- present present ent 54 per cent thus indicating a growing desire by commercial agri agricultural agricultural cultural and industrial employers and employees to protect their wives and as well liS as themselves Here is the record for the seven years Year Total Family J January Sub Sub- lath 1111 pinta pants penta 1937 63 37 1938 60 40 6 5 41 4 1940 55 CS t 1941 1041 61 51 49 1942 fa 48 62 52 1943 47 47 53 1944 46 64 54