A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... Families whose emotional and financial resources are exhausted from providing long - term care to frail parents or disabled children . Finally , our system breeds frustration - among the many who seek ways to reform it and resolve its ...
... Families whose emotional and financial resources are exhausted from providing long - term care to frail parents or disabled children . Finally , our system breeds frustration - among the many who seek ways to reform it and resolve its ...
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... families with incomes below the federal poverty level ( $ 11,611 for a family of four ) . Two - thirds were in families with incomes below twice the poverty level . • Most of the uninsured are directly or indirectly attached to the work ...
... families with incomes below the federal poverty level ( $ 11,611 for a family of four ) . Two - thirds were in families with incomes below twice the poverty level . • Most of the uninsured are directly or indirectly attached to the work ...
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... families with children . Completely omitted from the program , even if they are literally penniless , are single people and childless couples under 65 who do not meet disability tests . Second , applicants must meet financial standards ...
... families with children . Completely omitted from the program , even if they are literally penniless , are single people and childless couples under 65 who do not meet disability tests . Second , applicants must meet financial standards ...
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... families are projected to save over $ 19 billion , as em- ployers and government share their insurance and health care costs . State and local governments are projected to save more than $ 7 billion in payments now made for the ...
... families are projected to save over $ 19 billion , as em- ployers and government share their insurance and health care costs . State and local governments are projected to save more than $ 7 billion in payments now made for the ...
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... Families exhaust themselves and their re- sources to provide care at home ; long stays in a nurs- ing home consume the savings of a lifetime . As the population ages and technology extends life for young and old disabled Americans alike ...
... Families exhaust themselves and their re- sources to provide care at home ; long stays in a nurs- ing home consume the savings of a lifetime . As the population ages and technology extends life for young and old disabled Americans alike ...
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