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As a ribbon of steel was being forged to tie America together, Union Pacific Railroad organized its Medical Department to care for workers who fell ill or were injured on the job. Wherever the workers went, doctors and nurses followed. Railroad hospitals and clinics were established along the rail route in places where some workers had never been treated by a medical doctor.
By 1947, the Medical Department had separated from the Union Pacific Railroad to eventually become the Union Pacific Railroad Employes Health Systems, which was governed by the union employees. The founding principle was clear: “Railroaders caring for Railroaders”™.
Long before the concept of “health insurance” was understood by the average person, UPREHS was already providing access to the best medical professionals available. From the beginning, UPREHS has been a pioneer, introducing new concepts and programs to improve the quality of life for its members. Innovations include railroad clinics, pharmacies and a mail-order pharmacy.
Today, railroad workers and retirees in more than 30 states count on UPREHS for the highest quality medical network and claims service available anywhere. Quality care and first class service has been the tradition of the Union Pacific Railroad Employes Health Systems for well over a century.
UPREHS is the original model for today’s health care networks. Upon close examination you will see why UPREHS continues to be the leader in its industry.
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UPREHS. Plan for Life.™ 
