The Washington times., 1928-10-01
Why Not Hospital Treatment
On the Instalment Plan?
Would It Not be Blessing to People of Limited Meansi

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serious problem that of hospital treatment In times
High prices for years extended to hospitals and
Institutions for the handling OF the SICK and
darkest hour for numbers when the physician says
''You viii have go hospital either for treatment or
How are costly hospital bills to met? Hospitals
business Institutions that they are operated to be at least
sesustainng costs much money to build them muCn 70
eouin them with modern appliances instruments etc. mucn
to keep them going.
If patients have they are welcome tney 90 nO'
have means, are they welcome!
So uUhot becomes of suffering humanity Without bank
ccounts or small savings? Did You eDer think 0Ocut
that? These unfOrtunotes may not De 60sotutev sI
medical % az d an be piaeed IN the position
sendicants They knoW full HOeH the hosgttas saPscI
then 70 pdo o sous 4he physical res.s. are augmented
By keen mental distresess.
Washington has been pointed out in these Eae
care of INDECENT sick through the Board OF Public
which sends them different hospitals and pays men
expenses from public funds These destitute people nus
either accent public help continue to suffer MOST OF nem
have passed the stage where pride affects them 1t lie or
death with them.
Between the INDECENT sick and the wealthy or weltodo IS
the great middle class once enough 70 NEE. n
obgation but now just exist the salaries
thew receive They lost pride aspirations Iney
are today unhappy victims Of existing economic
chest for the poor and needy Big hearted people will
generously contribute to it. They should not fan to 90 So
The spirit Of Christ and his teachings would De wiped from
the earth if they did refuse or fail
vet this nroble Of hospital treatment for worthy people
one that put aside It more brings up tne
question as to whether modern hospitals cannot be
and operated on an nsament basis that honorable ana
honest rcor people have treatment and pay as tney are
able These people live credit basis Many are buried
on the same basis Wouldn they be honest with hospitals
as with business houses they buy from? And wouldn't
be much happier they knew that when the dark DAY: OF
illness their good and credit would De OF Vaue
The average hospital head that the should be
educated to save money for the rainy days. and that
wealthy people should contribute to hospital upkeep Inc
idea may be good, but it isn't always workable
There may be no hospitals in Washington which would
undertake credit-basis plan The majority OF them are
compelled extend credit and their statistics say that 20
ner of patients who leave without paying bills do
pay what they owe =,
Business houses operate successfully credit Tney nave
an which keeps records Of those who buy and pay
This agency well informed that business houses sustain
comparatively few losses The records Of this organization
could be made available for hospitals.
A magnificent opportunity Is here presented for
philonthropsts secOme benef0ctOrs OF humanity
great hospital Warrington, founded and carried on for
human relief Dth credit to the lOOrhy WOULD indeed be
a noble experiment.