National Health Insurance: Hearings Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress, Second Session ... May 21, 22, and 23, 1974U.S. Government Printing Office, 1974 - 740 pages |
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... ( percent ) Percent Dollars Direct patient payment . 68 Federal / State , local . Private health insurance . Philanthropy .. 88893 55 27 21 5722 35 38 26 1888 ( 132 ) ( 142 ) ( 96 ) ( 5 ) Private health insurance plays a larger role for ...
... ( percent ) Percent Dollars Direct patient payment . 68 Federal / State , local . Private health insurance . Philanthropy .. 88893 55 27 21 5722 35 38 26 1888 ( 132 ) ( 142 ) ( 96 ) ( 5 ) Private health insurance plays a larger role for ...
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... percent . And we think that 8 percent can be handled quite easily with the resources that we have and will have . Broken down by types of services , increases from our plan can be expected of about 3 percent for inpatient services , 9 ...
... percent . And we think that 8 percent can be handled quite easily with the resources that we have and will have . Broken down by types of services , increases from our plan can be expected of about 3 percent for inpatient services , 9 ...
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... percent . At the same time , the number of unused beds has risen from 178,000 in 1965 , to 228,000 in 1972. About 25 percent of all hospital beds in the coun- try are vacant on any given day , and so the fact that there would be a small ...
... percent . At the same time , the number of unused beds has risen from 178,000 in 1965 , to 228,000 in 1972. About 25 percent of all hospital beds in the coun- try are vacant on any given day , and so the fact that there would be a small ...
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... percent of the premium , which we estimate now to be approximately $ 150 . We hope it would be less when the forces of competition come into play . They would pay a $ 150 - per - person general deductible up to a maximum of three in the ...
... percent of the premium , which we estimate now to be approximately $ 150 . We hope it would be less when the forces of competition come into play . They would pay a $ 150 - per - person general deductible up to a maximum of three in the ...
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... percent co- insurance , and you would have a liability of up to 9 percent of income . How do you justify that ? Do you plan to propose an increase in welfare benefits to cover those kinds of additional medical expenses ? Secretary ...
... percent co- insurance , and you would have a liability of up to 9 percent of income . How do you justify that ? Do you plan to propose an increase in welfare benefits to cover those kinds of additional medical expenses ? Secretary ...
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