Constraining National Health Care Expenditures: Achieving Quality Care at an Affordable CostU.S. General Accounting Office, 1986 - 302 pages |
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... health care experts , and the public . The nation made a conscious decision many years ago to give all Americans access to high quality care . Programs such as Medicare and Medicaid demonstrate this commitment . In 1984 , the nation ...
... health care experts , and the public . The nation made a conscious decision many years ago to give all Americans access to high quality care . Programs such as Medicare and Medicaid demonstrate this commitment . In 1984 , the nation ...
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... health care has not been determined . Nevertheless , the public may not be receiving benefits commensurate with the spending increases that have occurred . ( See ch . 1. ) Already a considerable amount of action has taken place to deal ...
... health care has not been determined . Nevertheless , the public may not be receiving benefits commensurate with the spending increases that have occurred . ( See ch . 1. ) Already a considerable amount of action has taken place to deal ...
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... extensive , policymakers and the public may be reluctant to accept cost - cutting strategies , such as reducing benefits or increasing cost sharing . ( See ch . 5. ) Contents OVERVIEW CHAPTER 1 ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES Page i Objectives ...
... extensive , policymakers and the public may be reluctant to accept cost - cutting strategies , such as reducing benefits or increasing cost sharing . ( See ch . 5. ) Contents OVERVIEW CHAPTER 1 ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES Page i Objectives ...
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... health care expenditures increased ? Economy - wide components Health care - specific components constrain health care expenditures ? Public sector strategies 15 15 16 19 19 Private sector strategies 22 What changes occurring in the health ...
... health care expenditures increased ? Economy - wide components Health care - specific components constrain health care expenditures ? Public sector strategies 15 15 16 19 19 Private sector strategies 22 What changes occurring in the health ...
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... health care . While this commitment has afforded innumerable benefits to many persons , it has contributed to ever - increasing health ... public and private sectors to constrain expenditures so far , and identify issues in need of attention ...
... health care . While this commitment has afforded innumerable benefits to many persons , it has contributed to ever - increasing health ... public and private sectors to constrain expenditures so far , and identify issues in need of attention ...
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