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The [ Medicare catastrophic ] ' off - ramp ' has collapsed . The long - term care off ramp has never been open . And the group insurance concept is beginning to break apart , which has been sort of the main body of the bridge .
The [ Medicare catastrophic ] ' off - ramp ' has collapsed . The long - term care off ramp has never been open . And the group insurance concept is beginning to break apart , which has been sort of the main body of the bridge .
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You can add cards at the top : Medicare catastrophic . It is still a house of cards . A house of cards can stand in a quiet room , but it cannot stand when there is wind . [ And ] we have the wind of unmet need ... the wind of public ...
You can add cards at the top : Medicare catastrophic . It is still a house of cards . A house of cards can stand in a quiet room , but it cannot stand when there is wind . [ And ] we have the wind of unmet need ... the wind of public ...
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... that responsibility for providing public coverage be shifted from states to the federal government , be severed from the welfare system , be uniform across the country , and pay providers at rates determined by Medicare rules . 4.
... that responsibility for providing public coverage be shifted from states to the federal government , be severed from the welfare system , be uniform across the country , and pay providers at rates determined by Medicare rules . 4.
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The Commission recommends also that the newly established federal program adopt and extend Medicare's hospitals and more recently for physicians , Medicare's payment rules. 8 Strengthening the Health Care System.
The Commission recommends also that the newly established federal program adopt and extend Medicare's hospitals and more recently for physicians , Medicare's payment rules. 8 Strengthening the Health Care System.
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hospitals and more recently for physicians , Medicare's payment rules have been refined to reward providers for delivering services efficiently . Applying these rules in the new federal program would extend their scope for publicly ...
hospitals and more recently for physicians , Medicare's payment rules have been refined to reward providers for delivering services efficiently . Applying these rules in the new federal program would extend their scope for publicly ...
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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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