A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... risk in case of illness. "[The] American health care system . . . [is] a paradox of plenty and of want, a system where some receive the benefit of the most advanced medical technologies in the world, yet many poor women can't get decent ...
... risk in case of illness. "[The] American health care system . . . [is] a paradox of plenty and of want, a system where some receive the benefit of the most advanced medical technologies in the world, yet many poor women can't get decent ...
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... risk of exclusion : • Uninsured pregnant women , without the re- sources to seek prenatal care ; • Workers who are ill , with preexisting conditions that may cost them their health insurance if they change jobs ; • Workers in small ...
... risk of exclusion : • Uninsured pregnant women , without the re- sources to seek prenatal care ; • Workers who are ill , with preexisting conditions that may cost them their health insurance if they change jobs ; • Workers in small ...
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... risk in case of illness . ... “ [ The ] American health care system [ is ] a paradox of plenty and of want , a system where some receive the benefit of the most advanced medical technologies in the world , yet many poor women can't get ...
... risk in case of illness . ... “ [ The ] American health care system [ is ] a paradox of plenty and of want , a system where some receive the benefit of the most advanced medical technologies in the world , yet many poor women can't get ...
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... risks of each individual in a group ( medical underwriting ) and group - specific rating , others must follow suit or risk losing all but the highest - cost groups . Without reform of the insur- ance market , the problem will only get ...
... risks of each individual in a group ( medical underwriting ) and group - specific rating , others must follow suit or risk losing all but the highest - cost groups . Without reform of the insur- ance market , the problem will only get ...
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... risk of exclusion : • Uninsured pregnant women , without the re- sources to seek prenatal care ; • Workers who are ill , with preexisting conditions that may cost them their health insurance if they change jobs ; • Workers in small ...
... risk of exclusion : • Uninsured pregnant women , without the re- sources to seek prenatal care ; • Workers who are ill , with preexisting conditions that may cost them their health insurance if they change jobs ; • Workers in small ...
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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...