Constraining National Health Care Expenditures: Achieving Quality Care at an Affordable CostU.S. General Accounting Office, 1986 - 302 pages |
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... PROBLEM : HOW TO CONSTRAIN HEALTH SPENDING WHILE PRESERVING BENEFITS National health expenditures have increased from $ 27 billion or about 5 percent of the GNP in 1960 to over $ 387 billion or more than 10 percent of the GNP in 1984 ...
... PROBLEM : HOW TO CONSTRAIN HEALTH SPENDING WHILE PRESERVING BENEFITS National health expenditures have increased from $ 27 billion or about 5 percent of the GNP in 1960 to over $ 387 billion or more than 10 percent of the GNP in 1984 ...
Page ii
... problem . Efforts to control expenditures may adversely affect access to care and the quality of care provided . For example , increased deductibles and copayments in health insurance plans may result in some patients foregoing needed ...
... problem . Efforts to control expenditures may adversely affect access to care and the quality of care provided . For example , increased deductibles and copayments in health insurance plans may result in some patients foregoing needed ...
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... problem results from the ease with which some technological advances have been introduced , diffused , and utilized before their effectiveness was clearly demonstrated . This problem could be alleviated by requiring that medical ...
... problem results from the ease with which some technological advances have been introduced , diffused , and utilized before their effectiveness was clearly demonstrated . This problem could be alleviated by requiring that medical ...
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... problem is unknown , although some estimates claim it may be as high as $ 10 billion . Convictions for fraud vary widely among the states . As long as fraud and abuse are perceived to be extensive , policymakers and the public may be ...
... problem is unknown , although some estimates claim it may be as high as $ 10 billion . Convictions for fraud vary widely among the states . As long as fraud and abuse are perceived to be extensive , policymakers and the public may be ...
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... problem What benefits have resulted from the national investment in health care ? Increases in life expectancy Improvements in quality of life Better access to medical care How expensive is the national investment in health care ...
... problem What benefits have resulted from the national investment in health care ? Increases in life expectancy Improvements in quality of life Better access to medical care How expensive is the national investment in health care ...
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