Costs and Delivery of Health Services to Older Americans: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Health of the Elderly of the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, Ninetieth Congress, First [and Second] Session[s]U.S. Government Printing Office, 1967 |
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... increases in medical prices were the largest in many years . In 1966 the index of medical prices . increased 6.6 percent as compared to an average increase of 2.5 percent in the period 1960-65 . Hospital daily charges which have been ...
... increases in medical prices were the largest in many years . In 1966 the index of medical prices . increased 6.6 percent as compared to an average increase of 2.5 percent in the period 1960-65 . Hospital daily charges which have been ...
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... increase faster when other prices in the economy were increasing rapidly as they did in 1966. If the anticipation of ... increase their charges sooner than they otherwise would have in the absence of medicare . After an initial upsurge ...
... increase faster when other prices in the economy were increasing rapidly as they did in 1966. If the anticipation of ... increase their charges sooner than they otherwise would have in the absence of medicare . After an initial upsurge ...
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... increase in physicians ' fees has not significantly affected the elderly . The coinsurance provisions of Medicare ... increased because of the payments of customary charges under Medicare . Many elderly persons pre- viously were paying ...
... increase in physicians ' fees has not significantly affected the elderly . The coinsurance provisions of Medicare ... increased because of the payments of customary charges under Medicare . Many elderly persons pre- viously were paying ...
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... increase with respect to raising money to provide for these things you do not foresee at this moment any need for any additional increase other 14 COSTS OF HEALTH SERVICES TO OLDER AMERICANS.
... increase with respect to raising money to provide for these things you do not foresee at this moment any need for any additional increase other 14 COSTS OF HEALTH SERVICES TO OLDER AMERICANS.
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... increased by about $ 8.25 - a relative increase of almost 140 % . Considering the fact that there are about 171⁄2 million enrollees , the effect of an increase in the combined contribution rate of $ 8.25 per month would mean additional ...
... increased by about $ 8.25 - a relative increase of almost 140 % . Considering the fact that there are about 171⁄2 million enrollees , the effect of an increase in the combined contribution rate of $ 8.25 per month would mean additional ...
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