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Hospital Insurance Service correspondence and other material
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1948-1971 (Creation)
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- British Columbia. Hospital Insurance Service
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1.56 m of textual records
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The Hospital Insurance Act was passed in 1948 and the British Columbia Hospital Insurance Service (BCHIS) was established as a branch of the Department of Health and Welfare in 1949. B.C. was the second province to introduce hospital insurance legislation. The government was criticized because of problems in administering the plan, which lead to a legislative inquiry. The name changed to Hospital Programs in 1975.
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This series consists of correspondence, memoranda and reports regarding hospitals and hospital insurance, 1948-1971. Boxes 3 to 5 consists of policy files.
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Accessioned by the BC Archives in August, 1979.
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These records are restricted. Please contact the BC Archives for information about access.
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Accession number(s): GR-0679
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This series was previously described by the BC Archives under the title "correspondence and other material".