A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... firm ; • Workers with good coverage , who see their ben- efits threatened each time they go to the bargain- ing table ; • Families whose emotional and financial resources are exhausted from providing long - term care to frail parents or ...
... firm ; • Workers with good coverage , who see their ben- efits threatened each time they go to the bargain- ing table ; • Families whose emotional and financial resources are exhausted from providing long - term care to frail parents or ...
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... Firms of all sizes have un- insured workers , but workers in smaller firms are much less likely to get insurance through their jobs ( see Figure 3 ) . In 1987 , just over half of uninsured Figure 1 Distribution of Nonelderly Uninsured ...
... Firms of all sizes have un- insured workers , but workers in smaller firms are much less likely to get insurance through their jobs ( see Figure 3 ) . In 1987 , just over half of uninsured Figure 1 Distribution of Nonelderly Uninsured ...
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... firms with fewer than 25 employees . Even though most small firms provide insurance to their workers , large numbers do not - increasingly be- cause they are disadvantaged in the insurance market . Small firms must pay more for ...
... firms with fewer than 25 employees . Even though most small firms provide insurance to their workers , large numbers do not - increasingly be- cause they are disadvantaged in the insurance market . Small firms must pay more for ...
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... firms . Almost half of the smallest firms still offer insurance to their workers . But their ability to do so is jeopard- ized by the growing competition among insurers to avoid poor risks . A whole company may lose cover- age or see ...
... firms . Almost half of the smallest firms still offer insurance to their workers . But their ability to do so is jeopard- ized by the growing competition among insurers to avoid poor risks . A whole company may lose cover- age or see ...
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... firms or by paying for uncompensated care . Individuals and 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 ...
... firms or by paying for uncompensated care . Individuals and 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 ...
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