A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... savings of a lifetime . As the population ages and technology extends life for young and old disabled Americans alike , these burdens will only increase . Without adequate public or private insurance , Americans who need 10 Improving ...
... savings of a lifetime . As the population ages and technology extends life for young and old disabled Americans alike , these burdens will only increase . Without adequate public or private insurance , Americans who need 10 Improving ...
Page 14
... savings to cover long - term care costs . Depending on private savings concentrates the financial burden of severe impair- ment - an expensive and largely unpredictable event- on the unlucky few who experience it , rather than spreading ...
... savings to cover long - term care costs . Depending on private savings concentrates the financial burden of severe impair- ment - an expensive and largely unpredictable event- on the unlucky few who experience it , rather than spreading ...
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... savings of three out of five elderly people . People whose assets exceed the floor would not receive benefits until their unprotected assets were depleted . Income above protected amounts would be applied toward the cost of nursing home ...
... savings of three out of five elderly people . People whose assets exceed the floor would not receive benefits until their unprotected assets were depleted . Income above protected amounts would be applied toward the cost of nursing home ...
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... savings in 1990 are estimated to be $ 900 million - about $ 1,000 per user . Because more people would have access to better nursing home care under the Commission's program , nursing home use is also expected to increase . Under the ...
... savings in 1990 are estimated to be $ 900 million - about $ 1,000 per user . Because more people would have access to better nursing home care under the Commission's program , nursing home use is also expected to increase . Under the ...
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