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Show Medical Costs Skyrocketing! Source: Wall Street Journal 160 T INDEX: 1957-59 = 100 | 150 or income protection with another company? Or if you could get a policy elsewhere, would you have to pay a big premium for it? Your “life saver” could oe this wonderful Extra Cash Hospital Plan (NH10-669)—because Nationa! Home welcomesfolks of all ages into its National Health Plans. Yes, even if you’re 65 or over, even if you're OVER 100—each time you go to the hospital you collect $200.00 A MONTHfor the first 3 months, and a full $400.00 monthly afterwards during continuous confinement... even for Sife. Andthat’s not all. Suppose you have a growing family. This National Health Plan .. Pays you $400.00-a-month cash for Maternity Benefits! Ordinary hospital insurance may take care of part of your expenses whenyougoto the hospital to have a baby. But whatpolicy can you think of that gives you cashto help you pay for all the things you need for the new baby? Now,if both husband and wife are insured for the entire period of pregnancy (and have added Coverage for Children and Maternity Benefits), you get extra cash to use any way you want.If a pregnancy, childbirth or even miscarriage puts you in the hospital for one day, five days, ten days—as long as necessary—you get $400.00 a month for every day of your confinement. 140 130 110 1966 ’ 1967 1968 MEDICAL CARE COSTS rose in September, 1969, to 157.6% of the 1957-59 average from 156.8% a month earlier. These costs are components of the Government consumerprice index. Pays you $400.00-A-MONTH CASH for a Registered Nurse at home. Yes, in addition to the $400.00-a-month cash we send you for your hospital stay, we pay you an extra $400.00 a month if the doctor has you empioya tull-time Registered Nurse to take care of you at home. How comfortingit is to know that—after your stay in the hospital, if you’ve been there five days or more, you can return home to recuperate and yet not be a burden to your loved ones. Yes, if your doctor has you employ full-time Registered Nurse within 5 days after you come home,we'll pay you $400.00 a month. And your benefits continue for the same number of days you were hospitalized —up to 12 full months. All these added cash benefits. Yes, in addition to $400.00 a month for hospitalization and $400.00-a-month Maternity Benefits ... you get all this: Added cash benefit: Up to $2,000.00 cash for loss of limbs or eyesight, when the loss occurs anytime within 90 days of the accident. The loss of a limb oreyesightis a terribie thing. Nothing can replace the loss, but a check for $1,000.00 or $2,000.00 wil! bring greater peace of mind during the period of adjustment. Added cash benefit: Choose Coverage foi Children (with or without Maternity Benefits) and all your dependent, unmarried children, age 1 month through 18 years, will be covered, too! This National Health Plan pays at the rate of $240.00 A MONTH,anytime your youngsteris hospitalized... for removalof tonsils, appendix or any otherillness or injury! We pay your premiums when you are not S Should you, the person to whom the basic Policy is issued, be hospitalized for eight consecutive weeks or more, this National Health Plan will pay all premiums that come due for you and all Covered Members of your family while you are confined to the hospital beyondthis initial eight-week period. Your protection continues as if you were paying the premiumsyourself! Then, if you leave the nospital and must return for the same condition before you have resumedfull normal activities for 90 days, this National Health Plan will Family Weekly, October 11, 1970 wc |