Costs and Delivery of Health Services to Older Americans: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Health of the Elderly of the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, Ninetieth Congress, First [and Second] Session[s].U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967 |
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... charges which have been rising about 6 percent per year between 1960 and 1965 went up 16.5 percent in 1966. Physicians ' fees which had been increasing about 3 percent per year in the period 1960-65 rose 7.8 percent in 1966. Drug prices ...
... charges which have been rising about 6 percent per year between 1960 and 1965 went up 16.5 percent in 1966. Physicians ' fees which had been increasing about 3 percent per year in the period 1960-65 rose 7.8 percent in 1966. Drug prices ...
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... charges . It is likely that many hospitals decided to increase their charges sooner than they otherwise would have in the absence of medicare . After an initial upsurge in hospital admissions in July and August of 1966 the number of ...
... charges . It is likely that many hospitals decided to increase their charges sooner than they otherwise would have in the absence of medicare . After an initial upsurge in hospital admissions in July and August of 1966 the number of ...
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... charges lower than the customary charges of physicians . " Therefore , many aged persons , although the exact number is not known , will now find that they are being charged more for a given service , since their physi- cian is now ...
... charges lower than the customary charges of physicians . " Therefore , many aged persons , although the exact number is not known , will now find that they are being charged more for a given service , since their physi- cian is now ...
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... charges to non - Medicare patients . In summary , I believe that Medicare is fulfilling its major objectives . It ... charge un- reasonable fees , we must be careful not to impugn the ethical standards of the whole profession . Now as to ...
... charges to non - Medicare patients . In summary , I believe that Medicare is fulfilling its major objectives . It ... charge un- reasonable fees , we must be careful not to impugn the ethical standards of the whole profession . Now as to ...
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... charges for , and costs of , medical services covered under both parts of medicare as well as those not covered under that program . A national sample of 6,000 aged persons was interviewed in April 1966 , on their use of hospital and ...
... charges for , and costs of , medical services covered under both parts of medicare as well as those not covered under that program . A national sample of 6,000 aged persons was interviewed in April 1966 , on their use of hospital and ...
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