A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... two kinds of tests to receive Medicaid assistance . First , they must fall into one of the categories of persons traditionally eligible for cash Figure 2 Millions of People Work Force Connections of the. 3 Coverage of the Poor.
... two kinds of tests to receive Medicaid assistance . First , they must fall into one of the categories of persons traditionally eligible for cash Figure 2 Millions of People Work Force Connections of the. 3 Coverage of the Poor.
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... persons access to the care they need . People in isolated rural areas and inner cities , and particular segments of the population— minorities and the poor , pregnant teenagers , the physically or mentally disabled - would still face ...
... persons access to the care they need . People in isolated rural areas and inner cities , and particular segments of the population— minorities and the poor , pregnant teenagers , the physically or mentally disabled - would still face ...
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... persons reaching age 65 in 1990 are expected to spend time in a nursing home before they die . A minority of 65 - year - olds ( about one in five ) can expect to receive a year or more of nursing home care . But many nurs- ing home ...
... persons reaching age 65 in 1990 are expected to spend time in a nursing home before they die . A minority of 65 - year - olds ( about one in five ) can expect to receive a year or more of nursing home care . But many nurs- ing home ...
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... persons and their families to manage at home , nursing home care sometimes becomes inevita- ble . At this point , they face both emotional and finan- cial devastation . Among elderly people with at least $ 3,000 in out - of - pocket ...
... persons and their families to manage at home , nursing home care sometimes becomes inevita- ble . At this point , they face both emotional and finan- cial devastation . Among elderly people with at least $ 3,000 in out - of - pocket ...
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... persons needing help with basic tasks is expected to double between 1990 and 2030 - increasing from about 7 million to almost 14 million . The number of elderly requiring nursing home care will more than triple - rising from about 1.5 ...
... persons needing help with basic tasks is expected to double between 1990 and 2030 - increasing from about 7 million to almost 14 million . The number of elderly requiring nursing home care will more than triple - rising from about 1.5 ...
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