A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... 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 half were under 25 , and more than 28 ...
... 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 half were under 25 , and more than 28 ...
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... income population . In 1987 , the program assisted only 42 percent of those with incomes below the poverty line . Even among the extremely poor ( family incomes below 25 percent of poverty ) nearly a quarter are not covered by Medicaid ...
... income population . In 1987 , the program assisted only 42 percent of those with incomes below the poverty line . Even among the extremely poor ( family incomes below 25 percent of poverty ) nearly a quarter are not covered by Medicaid ...
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... income was less than 13 percent of the federal poverty guidelines . Moreover , because states have failed to increase their income eligibility levels to keep pace with infla- tion , Medicaid programs are covering smaller propor- tions ...
... income was less than 13 percent of the federal poverty guidelines . Moreover , because states have failed to increase their income eligibility levels to keep pace with infla- tion , Medicaid programs are covering smaller propor- tions ...
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... income level of who they're born to . The [ Medicare catastrophic ] ' off - ramp ' has collapsed . . . . The long - term care off ramp has never been open . And the group insurance concept is beginning to break apart , which has been ...
... income level of who they're born to . The [ Medicare catastrophic ] ' off - ramp ' has collapsed . . . . The long - term care off ramp has never been open . And the group insurance concept is beginning to break apart , which has been ...
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... income em- ployees who are now protected - shifting substantial costs from employers to taxpayers . The second major alternative the Commission considered was replacing of the current combined job - based and public approach with ...
... income em- ployees who are now protected - shifting substantial costs from employers to taxpayers . The second major alternative the Commission considered was replacing of the current combined job - based and public approach with ...
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