A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... become the enemy of the good . In health care , a workable plan means we have no choice but to build universal coverage by reforming and extending the job - based and public coverage we now have to make it work well for all Americans ...
... become the enemy of the good . In health care , a workable plan means we have no choice but to build universal coverage by reforming and extending the job - based and public coverage we now have to make it work well for all Americans ...
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... disabled and addresses the deepest fears of Ameri- cans - elderly and nonelderly - about their future should they become disabled and need long - term care . This report lays out the problems the Commission believes the 1 Executive Summary.
... disabled and addresses the deepest fears of Ameri- cans - elderly and nonelderly - about their future should they become disabled and need long - term care . This report lays out the problems the Commission believes the 1 Executive Summary.
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... become uninsured - regardless of age , income , or employment status . A close look at the problem shows what kinds of people are falling through the cracks ( see Figures 1 and 2 ) : • Many of the uninsured are young . In 1987 , nearly ...
... become uninsured - regardless of age , income , or employment status . A close look at the problem shows what kinds of people are falling through the cracks ( see Figures 1 and 2 ) : • Many of the uninsured are young . In 1987 , nearly ...
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... become serious or acute . To the human costs of being uninsured , then , must be added the economic costs of the pat- terns of care that result . Financing Care for the Uninsured - Who pays for this. Who Cares for the Uninsured? Barriers ...
... become serious or acute . To the human costs of being uninsured , then , must be added the economic costs of the pat- terns of care that result . Financing Care for the Uninsured - Who pays for this. Who Cares for the Uninsured? Barriers ...
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... become subject to the same requirements as large employers . Even if job - based insurance becomes much more widely available , it will never be enough . The unem- ployed and the poor will need public protection . The Commission ...
... become subject to the same requirements as large employers . Even if job - based insurance becomes much more widely available , it will never be enough . The unem- ployed and the poor will need public protection . The Commission ...
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