Community Home Health Services Act of 1981: Hearing Before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate, Ninety-seventh Congress, First Session, on S. 234 ... March 4, 1981-November 10, 1981, Part 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1981 |
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... I have a number of other questions that I would like to submit to all three of you . All three of you have been eloquent and , I think , very persuasive in your written statements , and certainly in answering the questions that I have ...
... I have a number of other questions that I would like to submit to all three of you . All three of you have been eloquent and , I think , very persuasive in your written statements , and certainly in answering the questions that I have ...
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97th Congress ABAUNZA aged American Federation appropriate believe bill BRICKNER certificate of need CHAIRMAN Chelsea Village program Committee on Labor Community Home Health CONGRESS THE LIBRARY COPD coverage disabled elderly expand Federation of Home free-standing agencies funds GIORDANO going Halamandaris health care programs health care services Health Services Act home care home health agencies home health aide home health care home health services home visits homebound homemaker hospital days Human Resources incentives increase individuals institutional institutionalization Labor and Human Lechich legislation LIBRARY OF CONGRESS long-term Medicaid Medicaid program Medicare million Miss DUNPHY non-profit hospital nursing home occupational therapy oxygen percent persons physician population problems professional proprietary provide home health provider-based questions Reck regulations rehabilitation reimbursement respiratory therapy ROSENBERG rural areas Senator Denton Senator Hatch Senator Hawkins Senator NICKLES skilled nursing Staffing Association statement testimony Thank therapists tion WORSTELL
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