A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... adequate coverage is under- mining the stability of our health institutions . Even for the majority , the explosive growth in health care costs is steadily eroding the private insurance system - the bulwark they count on as their ...
... adequate coverage is under- mining the stability of our health institutions . Even for the majority , the explosive growth in health care costs is steadily eroding the private insurance system - the bulwark they count on as their ...
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... adequate health care coverage will grow . The burden of caring for those who cannot pay will overwhelm the system , putting us all at risk of inad- equate access to care . As costs continue to rise , more and more dollars will go to ...
... adequate health care coverage will grow . The burden of caring for those who cannot pay will overwhelm the system , putting us all at risk of inad- equate access to care . As costs continue to rise , more and more dollars will go to ...
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... adequate to ensure access to care . In order to preserve and expand private insurance as the primary source of job - based coverage , the Commission recommends requirements that would bring an end to the underwriting , rating , and ...
... adequate to ensure access to care . In order to preserve and expand private insurance as the primary source of job - based coverage , the Commission recommends requirements that would bring an end to the underwriting , rating , and ...
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... adequate to serve these most vulnerable citizens . 6. The Commission's commitment to universal cov- erage in an efficient and effective health care system goes beyond ensuring access to treatment . Preventing the need for treatment ...
... adequate to serve these most vulnerable citizens . 6. The Commission's commitment to universal cov- erage in an efficient and effective health care system goes beyond ensuring access to treatment . Preventing the need for treatment ...
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... adequate coverage for nonworkers and affordable coverage for workers and employers . Some say we cannot afford universal coverage . The Commission believes that a decision not to make this investment would cost the country incomparably ...
... adequate coverage for nonworkers and affordable coverage for workers and employers . Some say we cannot afford universal coverage . The Commission believes that a decision not to make this investment would cost the country incomparably ...
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