Barriers to Health Care for Older Americans: Hearings, Ninety-third Congress, First [-second] Session, Volumes 8-15U.S. Government Printing Office, 1974 |
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... percent in 1969 ; by 1973 this had dropped to 40.3 percent . I might add that this slide downward to 40 percent is new informa- tion . It has just been acknowledged by the Department of Health , Education , and Welfare . In other words ...
... percent in 1969 ; by 1973 this had dropped to 40.3 percent . I might add that this slide downward to 40 percent is new informa- tion . It has just been acknowledged by the Department of Health , Education , and Welfare . In other words ...
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... percent covered and physicians ' services 52.8 percent covered . Nursing home care , which was the third largest expenditure , had only a miniscule 6.5 percent covered by Medicare . By far the biggest share of Federal support for long ...
... percent covered and physicians ' services 52.8 percent covered . Nursing home care , which was the third largest expenditure , had only a miniscule 6.5 percent covered by Medicare . By far the biggest share of Federal support for long ...
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... percent of per capita health bills for the aged . These charges impose a severe burden on older people and I am convinced that it is time that this upward trend be halted . To this end , I intro- duced legislation in the last session of ...
... percent of per capita health bills for the aged . These charges impose a severe burden on older people and I am convinced that it is time that this upward trend be halted . To this end , I intro- duced legislation in the last session of ...
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... percent of the patients had stays of longer than 60 days . It is only this 1 percent which now pays coinsurance for hospitalization cov- ered by Medicare . Under the President's proposal , everyone hospital- ized would have to pay ...
... percent of the patients had stays of longer than 60 days . It is only this 1 percent which now pays coinsurance for hospitalization cov- ered by Medicare . Under the President's proposal , everyone hospital- ized would have to pay ...
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... percent coinsurance for all covered hospital services . INCREASE OF 20 PERCENT ON INSURANCE Nor is that all . The monthly premium now paid for supplementary medical insurance would increase by about 20 percent , from $ 6.30 to $ 7.50 ...
... percent coinsurance for all covered hospital services . INCREASE OF 20 PERCENT ON INSURANCE Nor is that all . The monthly premium now paid for supplementary medical insurance would increase by about 20 percent , from $ 6.30 to $ 7.50 ...
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Page 993 - I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.
Page 811 - national of the United States" means — (A) a natural person who is a citizen of the United States or who owes permanent allegiance to the United States or is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, as defined by section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 USC 1101(aX20)); or (B) a corporation, partnership, or other business association which is organized under the laws of the United States...
Page 1040 - Income or others in similar financial circumstances, inpatient hospital services, outpatient hospital services, other laboratory and X-ray services, skilled nursing home services and home health care services for individuals aged 21 or over, early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment for individuals under 21, family planning services, and physicians' services (whether furnished in the office, the patient's home, a hospital or skilled nursing home, or elsewhere).
Page 1377 - Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no payment may be made under part A or part B for any expenses incurred for items or services — (1) which are not reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury or to improve the functioning of a malformed body member...
Page 1403 - Intermediate care facility (ICF): an institution licensed under state law to provide, on a regular basis, health-related care and services to individuals who do not require the degree of care...
Page 830 - ... (B) will take such action as may be necessary to assure that, where payment under this part for a service is on a charge basis, such charge will be reasonable and not higher than the charge applicable, for a comparable service and under comparable circumstances, to the policyholders and subscribers of the carrier...
Page 1394 - ... did not know and could not reasonably have been expected to know that the act ordered was unlawful.
Page 1462 - ... (5) medical supplies (other than drugs and biologicals), and the use of medical appliances, while under such a plan; (6) in the case of a home health agency which is affiliated or under common control with a hospital, medical services provided by an intern or resident-in-training of such hospital, under a teaching program of such hospital approved as provided in...
Page 747 - The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill (S. 1160) to clarify and protect the right of the public to information, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon, with amendments and recommends that the bill as amended do pass.