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-J . Robert Hunter , president , National Insurance Consumers Organization While poor Americans typically face the greatest barriers to insurance coverage , the specter of inadequate insurance and catastrophic medical expenses threatens ...
-J . Robert Hunter , president , National Insurance Consumers Organization While poor Americans typically face the greatest barriers to insurance coverage , the specter of inadequate insurance and catastrophic medical expenses threatens ...
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... be able to obtain it from a federal program for a contribution set at a fixed share of their payroll expenses ; and that low - income workers and nonworkers receive subsidies to keep their contributions within reasonable bounds . 1.
... be able to obtain it from a federal program for a contribution set at a fixed share of their payroll expenses ; and that low - income workers and nonworkers receive subsidies to keep their contributions within reasonable bounds . 1.
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... shifts costs from some purchasers to others , wastes private and public dollars that could be used elsewhere . 3. The Commission recognizes the efforts of employers and their private insurers to manage their health care expenses ...
... shifts costs from some purchasers to others , wastes private and public dollars that could be used elsewhere . 3. The Commission recognizes the efforts of employers and their private insurers to manage their health care expenses ...
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On the stupid side , we have already heard about the death , the suffering , the expense , the loss of productivity . ” - Luanne Nyberg , director , Childrens ' Defense Fund - Minnesota 5. The Commission recognizes that universal ...
On the stupid side , we have already heard about the death , the suffering , the expense , the loss of productivity . ” - Luanne Nyberg , director , Childrens ' Defense Fund - Minnesota 5. The Commission recognizes that universal ...
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-J . Robert Hunter , president , National Insurance Consumers Organization While poor Americans typically face the greatest barriers to insurance coverage , the specter of inadequate insurance and catastrophic medical expenses threatens ...
-J . Robert Hunter , president , National Insurance Consumers Organization While poor Americans typically face the greatest barriers to insurance coverage , the specter of inadequate insurance and catastrophic medical expenses threatens ...
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Page 2 - ... savings achieved elsewhere in the federal budget, the Commission is committed to raising whatever additional revenues are necessary. B. In considering what revenue options to adopt, the Commission recommends that the choice be guided by the following three criteria: 1. The final tax package ought to be progressive, requiring a higher contribution from those most able to bear increased tax burdens. That is, families with higher incomes would be asked to contribute a greater share of their incomes...
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| Title | A Call for Action: Executive Summary Volumes 101-113 of S. prt |
| Author | United States. Congress. Pepper Commission |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 |
| Length | 18 pages |
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