SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING. UNITED STATES SENATE EIGHTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION PART 3 WASHINGTON, D.C.-APRIL 29, 1964 Printed for the use of the Special Committee on Aging 64-42017 33-420 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1964 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office NOTE.-Three hearings on Blue Cross and other health insurance were held as follows: Part 1-Washington, D.C., Apr. 27, 1964. Part 2-Washington, D.C., Apr. 28, 1964. Part 3-Washington, D.C., Apr. 29, 1964. Part 4A-Appendix. Part 4B-Appendix. II CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES Edwin F. Daily, M.D., Group Health Association of America, Inc.; ac- companied by Dr. W. P. Dearing, executive director; Louis L. Feldman, Walter R. McBee, executive director, Blue Cross-Blue Shield, Dallas, Tex.; accompanied by Walter F. Hachmeister, assistant controller; and E. W. Aune, assistant director of administration__ Robert T. Evans, president, Blue Cross Plan for Hospital Care, Hospital Service Corp.; accompanied by Robert M. Redinger, vice president_ Walter J. McNerney, president; accompanied by A. G. Singsen, vice presi- dent; and G. Heitler, vice president, Blue Cross Association.. Dr. Paul E. Hanchett, educational director, the Chicago Memorial Asso- STATEMENTS Daily, Edwin F., M.D., Group Health Association of America, Inc., and 190 Hanchett, Dr. Paul E., educational director, the Chicago Memorial Associa- Evans, Robert T., president, Blue Cross Plan for Hospital Care, Hospital 206 BLUE CROSS AND OTHER PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE ELDERLY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1964 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING, The subcommittee met at 10:15 a.m., in room 4232, New Senate Office Building, Senator Pat McNamara (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Senators McNamara, Williams, Moss, Neuberger, and Fong. Also present: Jay B. Constantine and Frank C. Frantz, professional staff members; Patrica Slinkard, chief clerk; Toby Berkman, research assistant; and John Guy Miller, staff director. Senator MCNAMARA. The hearing will be in order. The first witness this morning is Dr. Edwin F. Daily, vice president and medical director, Health Insurance Plan of New York, representing the Group Health Association of America. Doctor, will you identify your colleagues for the record? STATEMENT OF EDWIN F. DAILY, M.D., GROUP HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.; ACCOMPANIED BY DR. W. P. DEARING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GROUP HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.; LOUIS L. FELDMAN, CONSULTANT, GROUP HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC., AND UNDERWRITER, HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN OF GREATER NEW YORK Dr. DAILY. On my left, Dr. W. Dearing, executive director of the Group Health Association of America; on my right, Mr. Louis L. Feldman, underwriter for Health Insurance Plan in New York. Senator MCNAMARA. You may proceed in your own way, Doctor. Dr. DAILY. Thank you, Senator. I am very pleased to be here. From the reports of your hearings I have been reading, I gather that the over 65's find themselves in what might well be called a state of medical poverty. The testimony seems to indicate that medical and hospital care are available to the oldsters, but the vast majority of them can afford to buy or insure themselves for only small pieces of it, if any. The two organizations I represent here today, Group Health Association, GHAA, and HIP, are both dedicated to the provision of prepaid comprehensive medical care through group practice. |