HSC 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Progressive Era
25 Sep 2017
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1870-1910: hospitals began to become businesses and medical centers rather than religious or charitable organizations doing their best to provide for the poor and sick. 1900: roosevelt was president, progressive era, breaking up monopolies. 1910-1915: 32 states enacted worker"s compensation laws. 1932: baylor university enrolled 1250 dallas public school teachers, each paid 50 cents a month for a promise of 21 days in the hospital per year, first insurance plan. 1933: dr. sidney garfield established the kaiser foundation, early prepaid plans, like today"s hmo"s, salaried physicians instead of fee-for-service like ama used. 1943: irs ruled that employee-provided health insurance was not subject to federal income taxation, encouraged employees and employers to increase health insurance as a benefit because it wasn"t taxable, unlike income. 1940"s-1970"s: blue cross and blue shield dominated health insurance industry up until the.
