Evening star., 1939-01-18
G.H. A. Cites S56,703
Saved Members;
Deficit $12,545
Income Of $99, ,574
OverboIoneed by Yearly
Expense of $1l2,119

William G. Kirkpatrick, president
of Group Health Association, last
night told gathering of more than
900 members of G. H. A. in annual
meeting at the Departmental Audi
torium that medical care had been
furnished during the first years
operations at saving to members
of more than $56703.
This figure he based on the esti-
mated cost of such services if they
had been obtained outside the
clinic" as compared with the cost
of such service as rendered by G.
H. A. The figure, he emphasized,
did not include disqualification, sur
gical operations and obstetrical
cases
Both Mr. kirkpatrick and Perry
r. Taylor, manager of G. H. A.,
reviewed the last years operations
Of the medical cooperative. They
referred to its trials and tribula-
tions" but were proud of its vic
tories" and pointed out that al
though the cooperative had op-
Grated at net deficit of more than
$4,000 during the year, it was now
in an improving condition flnan-
cially, with more stable men,
bership scattered throughout 43
Government departments and agen-
cies in the city.
Anti-Sticker Move Fails.
An attempt to put the meeting
on record against the principle in
volveG in the so-called 'sticker cam
paign" during the recent Com
munity Chest campaign failed. A
motion was introduced by Patrick
Henry Loughran, attorney of the
Department of Agriculture, which
would have placed the members on
record as concluding that the con-
ditioning of pledges to the Com
munity Chest so as to disable
the Chest to avail of the amounts
of the pledges unless and until the
Chest and Group Health Associa-
ton. Inc, agree that the hospitals
of the District are not discriminat-
ing against the association and its
members is neither an appropriate
nor effective means of promoting
any of the objectives Of Group
Health Association The resolu-
ton twice was defeated, the second
time on reconsideration.
The following were elected to the
6. H. A. Board of Trustees: Roy
r. HendricksoD of the Department
of Agriculture, Leonard J. Calhoun
of the Social Security Board, A. c.
Edwards, Civil Service Commission;
DR.. Max A. Mccall, Department of
Agriculture, and Cameron G.. Gar
man. Farm Credit Administration.
A recount will be made to determine
whether Miss Edith lockwood, La
Dor Department, or DR.. Louise STAN
ley, Department of Agriculture, was
elected for the term of one year.
In the future it was decided to vote
by secret ballot.
Expenses S112,119.
Mr.. Taylor's report showed that
total income of the association for
the year ended December 81, 1888,
was 500 9,57442, while total expenses
were S1i2119.8S, resulting in net
loss for the year of Sl2,545 .46.
G.. H. A. now has 2,145 members,
Mr.. Taylor reported, with those who
are delinquent in dues on the de-
crease. If the association could in
crease its membership between 100
and 200, he told the meeting, it
would be able to pull out of red ink.
A larger number of members, justi-
flying larger medical staff, with
more specialists, would work to the
benefit of the entire organization,
Mr.. Taylor said.
At present the staff consists of
II physicians, 6 nurses, 3 techni-
clans, pharmacist and others.
In September, Mr.. Taylor report
ed. G. H. A. borrowed $1,000 at 5
per cent on a note which falls due
March Is, when it can be extended
or curtailed.
S57,482 for Salaries.
Expenses during the year included
among others the following items:
Salaries, S57 ,482; disqualification and
outside doctors, S20,377; cost of drug
sales, sll,938; rent, S2,816; amorti-
cation of clinic alterations, s2,728;
depreciation of furniture and equip
ment, $1,000: gas and utilities ST.
AT; auto expense and doctors mile
age, 1887; ambulance service, $122;
insurance, $766; drugs and medi-
cine used, S60l; special nursing,
e507; amortization of organization
expenses, s1,662; option and title
expense, Sutton property $3.50.
The current income resulted from
membership dues, $77,749; drug
sales, $l7040; application fees, So
1896; house calls, 1884, discount on
purchases, 1896, and miscellaneous,
S608.
Among the assets were listed re-
stricted cash funds in the amount
of membership fees at $5,974, and
hospital subscription at s5,555.
President Kirkpatrick reviewed
the developments of the year for
Group Health Association, including
q factual report on the litigation,
involving G. H. A. and organized
medicine.
The hospital project in Virginia