A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... half were under 25 , and more than 28 percent were under 18 . • Most of the uninsured are poor or near - poor . In 1987 , one - third were in families with incomes below the federal poverty level ( $ 11,611 for a family of four ) . Two ...
... half were under 25 , and more than 28 percent were under 18 . • Most of the uninsured are poor or near - poor . In 1987 , one - third were in families with incomes below the federal poverty level ( $ 11,611 for a family of four ) . Two ...
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... half as often as similarly ill people who had insurance . Other studies show comparable results . assistance or welfare : the aged , disabled , or members of families with children . Completely omitted from the program , even if they ...
... half as often as similarly ill people who had insurance . Other studies show comparable results . assistance or welfare : the aged , disabled , or members of families with children . Completely omitted from the program , even if they ...
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... 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 its premiums ...
... 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 its premiums ...
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... half the uninsured population— without access to affordable coverage . Further , it would fail to provide help to additional millions whose coverage is inadequate . With so many remain- ing uninsured , cost shifting and the burden of ...
... half the uninsured population— without access to affordable coverage . Further , it would fail to provide help to additional millions whose coverage is inadequate . With so many remain- ing uninsured , cost shifting and the burden of ...
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... half these " short stayers " are 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 ...
... half these " short stayers " are 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 ...
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