The Survey October 1917-March 1918 . cmw. UPS AND DOWNS OF HEALTHINSURANCE GOV. SAMUEL W. McCALL,whose forceful recommendationof health insurance to the Massachu-setts legislature of, 1916 encouraged thefriends of social insurance throughoutthe country, renewed his recommenda-tion this year, despite the presence ofwar. In fact, declared the governor,measures for the promotion of healthare of special importance during war,and health insurance, which relates di-rectly to the health of women, childrenand industrial workers, should receiveespecial consideration at this period. But the Massachusett
The Survey October 1917-March 1918 . cmw. UPS AND DOWNS OF HEALTHINSURANCE GOV. SAMUEL W. McCALL,whose forceful recommendationof health insurance to the Massachu-setts legislature of, 1916 encouraged thefriends of social insurance throughoutthe country, renewed his recommenda-tion this year, despite the presence ofwar. In fact, declared the governor,measures for the promotion of healthare of special importance during war,and health insurance, which relates di-rectly to the health of women, childrenand industrial workers, should receiveespecial consideration at this period. But the Massachusetts legislaturemay not follow the governor. Lastspring the legislature refused to granthim authority to appoint a health insur-ance commission of five members tostudy and report upon the subject, andinstead created a recess committee ofnine members of the legislature and twoappointees of the governor. The reportof this commission, recently rendered,splits into a majority and a minoritysection in which nine Republicans lineup against two De
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