A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... ployers to obtain coverage are the byproduct of today's competitive market . So long as any insurer en- gages in assessing the risks of each individual in a group ( medical underwriting ) and group - specific rating , others must follow ...
... ployers to obtain coverage are the byproduct of today's competitive market . So long as any insurer en- gages in assessing the risks of each individual in a group ( medical underwriting ) and group - specific rating , others must follow ...
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... ployers to obtain coverage are the byproduct of today's competitive market . So long as any insurer en- gages in assessing the risks of each individual in a group ( medical underwriting ) and group - specific rating , others must follow ...
... ployers to obtain coverage are the byproduct of today's competitive market . So long as any insurer en- gages in assessing the risks of each individual in a group ( medical underwriting ) and group - specific rating , others must follow ...
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... ployers to taxpayers . Furthermore , movement to a single federal system would eliminate the diversity and choice that many believe , appropriately guided , can increase the strength and flexibility of our health care system . In order ...
... ployers to taxpayers . Furthermore , movement to a single federal system would eliminate the diversity and choice that many believe , appropriately guided , can increase the strength and flexibility of our health care system . In order ...
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... ployers , individuals , and government - should share in financing health care coverage . Requirements for fi- nancial participation should not impose excessive bur- dens on individuals or employers . It is the federal government's ...
... ployers , individuals , and government - should share in financing health care coverage . Requirements for fi- nancial participation should not impose excessive bur- dens on individuals or employers . It is the federal government's ...
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... ployers and their private insurers to manage their health care expenses by encouraging appropriate use of services and negotiating appropriate payment rates with providers . Accordingly , its recommendations in- clude managed care as an ...
... ployers and their private insurers to manage their health care expenses by encouraging appropriate use of services and negotiating appropriate payment rates with providers . Accordingly , its recommendations in- clude managed care as an ...
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Americans coverage ance benefits BILL GRADISON Brookings/ICF Long-Term build universal coverage burden caid calls for action caregivers Commission believes Commission recognizes Commission recommends cost shifting cover Current Population Survey DAVID PRYOR delivery Dependents develop EARL DOTTER efficient eligibility ensure access face families federal cost federal government guidelines health and long-term health care costs health care coverage health care system health coverage health insurance home and community-based house of cards income increase individuals insurance market job-based and public job-based coverage Lewin/ICF estimates Long-Term Care Financing long-term care insurance Mark Merlis Medicaid medical underwriting Medicare Medigap nation need long-term Nonelderly number of elderly nursing home stays ommends payment rates percent ployers poor Population Survey data premiums private insurance problems protection provide coverage public coverage public program receive recom risk Rockefeller IV severely disabled small employers SOURCE spending strategy sumers tion uninsured universal health universal health care
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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...