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Survey estimates that over 1,300 "sickness funds" exist in the United States.

1890

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These communal funds for healthcare began to be established during the Civil War and are largely run by employers, unions, and fraternal organizations. Members contribute about 1% of their weekly wages.

In the first federal survey in 1890, the government estimates about 1,300 non-fraternal sickness funds exist across the U.S.