A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... stay in a nursing home exceeds most Americans ' incomes . At a national average cost ex- ceeding $ 60 per visit , extensive home care is not far behind . Families exhaust themselves and their re- sources to provide care at home ; long stays ...
... stay in a nursing home exceeds most Americans ' incomes . At a national average cost ex- ceeding $ 60 per visit , extensive home care is not far behind . Families exhaust themselves and their re- sources to provide care at home ; long stays ...
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... stays . Between 26 percent and 45 percent of nursing home stays last fewer than three months , and 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 ...
... stays . Between 26 percent and 45 percent of nursing home stays last fewer than three months , and 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 ...
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... stays . People in nursing homes should be guaranteed an ample floor of protection , ensuring that no one - re- gardless of length of stay in the nursing home - will become impoverished . All but the poorest should con- tribute to the ...
... stays . People in nursing homes should be guaranteed an ample floor of protection , ensuring that no one - re- gardless of length of stay in the nursing home - will become impoverished . All but the poorest should con- tribute to the ...
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... stays . In administering benefits , the Commission seeks a balance between ensuring equal and adequate protec- tion for all severely disabled , regardless of the state in which they live , and allowing flexibility to tailor serv- ices ...
... stays . In administering benefits , the Commission seeks a balance between ensuring equal and adequate protec- tion for all severely disabled , regardless of the state in which they live , and allowing flexibility to tailor serv- ices ...
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... stays- $ 15 per nursing home day . For long nursing home stays , they would contribute assets and income above protected levels . The Commission recommen- dations would facilitate the purchase of private insur- ance to cover these ...
... stays- $ 15 per nursing home day . For long nursing home stays , they would contribute assets and income above protected levels . The Commission recommen- dations would facilitate the purchase of private insur- ance to cover these ...
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