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Show 4G Nov. 10, 1988 Hilltop Times Some good things happened to the U.S. in 1937: PCI If I ' " II A u-- fO (Milk At the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge, thousands paid a toll of five cents for the privilege of walking the five miles. The Golden Gate Bridge opened And, a health care benefit association was established for Government Employees: GEHA Helping others, a GEHA. philosophy In the late 1930's, (even though the depression was fading) it was a common practice among railway mail clerks to "pass the hat" whenever a fellow employee had hospital expenses that were beyond his capabilities to pay. The Government Employees Hospital Association (originally known as the Rail- way Mail Hospital Association, founded in 1937) was created to alleviate the financial burden of these people. Fifty years of healthy growth Government Employees Hospital Association (GEHA) has come a long way since the "hard times" of 1937. No longer is the 'hat passed" for hospital expenses. GEHA's broad spectrum health care benefits are now available to a broad range of government employees and their families. Today, over 300,000 government employees are members of the Association. Find out more about GEHA To learn more about our benefits, stop by your PersonnelHealth Benefit Office and ask for our brochure. Or call us Toll Free at 1(800) 527-120- 2. GEHA BIWEEKLY RATES Advantages to a GEHA member organization, GEHA offers maximum benefits at the lowest possible rates. GEHA is dedicated to its philosophy of customer service. And because of its administrative efficiency, GEHA returns 96f of each subscription income dollar in benefits to its members. As a non-pro- fit GEHA I Plan No. 311 Self Only 312 SelfFamily Non- - I I Postal Postal Monthly $17.82 $33.69 86.46 $8.82 $38.60 $73.00 Membership eligibility: Enrollment in the Government Employees Hospital Association is open to all civilian Federal Employees, lb be eligible for the benefits of GEHA Plans you must be, or must become, a member of the Association. The one-tim- e only membership is $40.00. Photo Source: UPIBcttmann Newsphotot Government Employees Hospital Association P.O. Box 10304, Kansas City, Missouri 64111 i |