The Survey October 1916-March 1917 . itals,dispensaries, visiting nurse organiza-tions, labor organizations and practicingphysicians as well as social workers werepresent and spoke at the hearing. A fewemployers talked about paternalism andpauperism; a few physicians seemed tofear that their practice would be inter-fered with if such a law as the compul-sory insurance law were passed, andothers thought that the efficiency ofpresent hospitals and dispensaries wouldbe lessened. But the majority of theaudience realized that the present equip-ment for health protection of Massa-chusetts was entire
The Survey October 1916-March 1917 . itals,dispensaries, visiting nurse organiza-tions, labor organizations and practicingphysicians as well as social workers werepresent and spoke at the hearing. A fewemployers talked about paternalism andpauperism; a few physicians seemed tofear that their practice would be inter-fered with if such a law as the compul-sory insurance law were passed, andothers thought that the efficiency ofpresent hospitals and dispensaries wouldbe lessened. But the majority of theaudience realized that the present equip-ment for health protection of Massa-chusetts was entirely inadequate, andsaw in the new movement possibilities ofgreat value. At its recent conventionthe Massachusetts Federation of Labor,in common with several other prominentlabor organizations, instructed its legis-lative committee to support the healthinsurance campaign. The hearings were reported fully inthe press all over the state, many paperscommenting editorially upon the pro-posed insurance plan, and indicatingcordial
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