National Health Insurance Commission

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The National Health Insurance Commission was a British government body established in the early 20th century to oversee and manage the country’s contributory health insurance scheme for workers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government body
public authority
aim to organize access to medical treatment for insured workers
to provide financial protection against sickness for workers
appliesToJurisdiction England
Scotland
United Kingdom
Wales
country Great Britain
United Kingdom
establishedFor administration of national health insurance
management of workers’ health insurance contributions
oversight of contributory health insurance scheme
function administering health insurance benefits
collecting health insurance contributions
ensuring compliance with health insurance legislation
issuing regulations and guidance on health insurance
maintaining records of insured workers
regulating implementation of national health insurance law
supervising approved societies
fundingModel contributory insurance
employer contributions
worker contributions
governedBy UK government
surface form: British government

Parliamentary legislation
governmentBranch executive branch of the United Kingdom
hasBeneficiaries insured persons
workers
hasDomain public health administration
social welfare administration
hasLanguage English
historicalPeriod early 20th century
legalForm statutory body
locatedIn London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom
partOf British welfare state
surface form: British welfare state (historical development)

United Kingdom social insurance system
regulates payment of sickness benefits under national insurance
provision of medical benefits under national insurance
sector health
social insurance
social security
supervises approved insurance societies
health insurance scheme for workers
typeOfInsurance health insurance
sickness insurance

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National Insurance Act 1911 administeredBy National Health Insurance Commission