A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... able , the second choice for many is to do nothing . Public policy is paralyzed . The fear and the flaws continue . The Pepper Commission calls for action to end that paralysis with recommendations for legislation that would guarantee ...
... able , the second choice for many is to do nothing . Public policy is paralyzed . The fear and the flaws continue . The Pepper Commission calls for action to end that paralysis with recommendations for legislation that would guarantee ...
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... able to find coverage on their own . But those in poor health may not find coverage at any price , or may only find coverage that excludes the precise con- dition for which they need care . It makes little sense that hard - working ...
... able to find coverage on their own . But those in poor health may not find coverage at any price , or may only find coverage that excludes the precise con- dition for which they need care . It makes little sense that hard - working ...
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... able health care coverage that allows them to obtain necessary care and assures them adequate financial protection ; that will promote quality care and address the problem of health care costs ; and that will provide the financing re ...
... able health care coverage that allows them to obtain necessary care and assures them adequate financial protection ; that will promote quality care and address the problem of health care costs ; and that will provide the financing re ...
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... able to obtain it from a federal program for a contribution set at a fixed share of their payroll expenses ; and that low - income workers and nonworkers receive subsidies to keep their contributions within reasonable bounds . 3. The ...
... able to obtain it from a federal program for a contribution set at a fixed share of their payroll expenses ; and that low - income workers and nonworkers receive subsidies to keep their contributions within reasonable bounds . 3. The ...
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... able to return to their homes . How People Get and Pay for Care In 1988 , the nation spent $ 53 billion on long - term care . Only 18 percent of these expenditures went to home care - despite that fact that four out of five dis- abled ...
... able to return to their homes . How People Get and Pay for Care In 1988 , the nation spent $ 53 billion on long - term care . Only 18 percent of these expenditures went to home care - despite that fact that four out of five dis- abled ...
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