A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... problems cannot be so neatly segmented, this is simply the most pragmatic way to discuss building a system based on what we now have. WHY DO WE NEED HEALTH CARE REFORM? The American health care system is approaching a breaking point ...
... problems cannot be so neatly segmented, this is simply the most pragmatic way to discuss building a system based on what we now have. WHY DO WE NEED HEALTH CARE REFORM? The American health care system is approaching a breaking point ...
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... problems and proposed specific solutions which influenced the Commission actions . Third , in its deliberations and preparation of its report , the Commission benefited from the extraordinary expertise and commitment of particular ...
... problems and proposed specific solutions which influenced the Commission actions . Third , in its deliberations and preparation of its report , the Commission benefited from the extraordinary expertise and commitment of particular ...
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... problems . Most reformers agree that our health care system should cover all Americans . But to do so , some would replace the system . Others would reshape it , often in dramatically different ways . People and insti- tutions criticize ...
... problems . Most reformers agree that our health care system should cover all Americans . But to do so , some would replace the system . Others would reshape it , often in dramatically different ways . People and insti- tutions criticize ...
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... problems cannot be so neatly segmented , this is simply the most pragmatic way to discuss building a system based on what we now have . WHY DO WE NEED HEALTH CARE REFORM ? The American health care system is approaching a breaking point ...
... problems cannot be so neatly segmented , this is simply the most pragmatic way to discuss building a system based on what we now have . WHY DO WE NEED HEALTH CARE REFORM ? The American health care system is approaching a breaking point ...
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... problem will only get worse . Coverage of the Poor - Coverage for the nation's poor is largely the responsibility of the Medicaid pro- gram , a federal / state entitlement program adminis- tered by the states under broad federal ...
... problem will only get worse . Coverage of the Poor - Coverage for the nation's poor is largely the responsibility of the Medicaid pro- gram , a federal / state entitlement program adminis- tered by the states under broad federal ...
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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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