HEALTH INSURANCE AS A GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, 1850–1914

Between 1849 and 1853, 226 Prussian municipalities made it mandatory for employees to sign up with a health-insurance fund. Apparently the government was dissatisfied with the low rate of growth. In 1854 theUnterstützungskassengesetz(Relief Fund Act) was enacted, which greatly strengthened the Pruss...

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Hauptverfasser:	Widdershoven, B. E. M, Hendriks, R. H. M, Companje, K. P, Veraghtert, K. F. E
Format:	Buchkapitel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Behavioral sciences Business Business administration Compulsory health insurance Compulsory insurance Economic disciplines Economics Employee benefits Employee compensation Employer provided health insurance Financial economics Government Health care administration Health care finance Health care industry Health insurance Health sciences HISTORY Human resources Insurance Labor Labor economics Labor unionization Labor unions Liberalism Local government Municipal governments Organized labor Political ideologies Political philosophy Political science Psychology Social attitudes Social insurance Social psychology Socialism Solidarity Workforce
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Zusammenfassung:	Between 1849 and 1853, 226 Prussian municipalities made it mandatory for employees to sign up with a health-insurance fund. Apparently the government was dissatisfied with the low rate of growth. In 1854 theUnterstützungskassengesetz(Relief Fund Act) was enacted, which greatly strengthened the Prussian government’s hold on health insurance. Through this law, local governments were also given the right to establish a fund and to oblige labourers, journeymen and apprentices to sign up for it. The law bolstered the government’s supervision of the health-insurance system.¹ It enabled local governments to keep the voluntary health-insurance funds from using contributions and general