Chronicle of a Survival

The Belgian health insurance funds during the Second World War

The German invasion on May 10, 1940, severely disrupted the operation of Belgian health insurance funds. Most, however, managed to continue providing services during the war, albeit with some difficulty. However, much more was at stake: the military administration wanted health insurance to be aligned with the German model and could count on the cooperation of several Belgian officials. Others, however, resisted. This book chronicles the struggle for Belgian health insurance waged by the various parties involved and describes how this led to new impetus and a new direction in December 1944.

Karel Van Acker
Amsab-ISG, Ghent, 2010, 176 p., ill., softcover