| Show membership grows from to 14 million in seven years Protect protection i n of 0 americans and their families against t the costs of hospital care was extended to more than persons in 1943 when additional participants it in the united states and canada e elected to enroll in blue cross plans this figure Is exclusive of s suspended as coV contracts tracts held by sub scribers bers in the armed forces who may renew protection upon their return to civilian life these facts are revealed by C rufus bulus director of the hospital pital service plan commission which ordinates coordinates co the activities and approves the policies of 78 blue cross plans located in 38 states and seven canadian provinces the proportion of family dependents enrolled has steadily increased from 37 per cent in 1937 to the present 54 per cent thus indicating a growing desire by commercial agricultural cu and industrial employers and employees to protect their wives and children as well as themselves heri here is the record lor for the seven years yr year total tot family F MI january sub farhit cl let pants pant scribers bers bems 1037 1937 63 37 1838 1038 60 40 1639 1939 54 46 1940 55 45 1941 51 49 1942 48 52 1943 1043 47 53 1944 46 54 |
