A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... [ 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 ...
... [ 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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... 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 dissatisfac- tion ... the wind of ...
... 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 dissatisfac- tion ... the wind of ...
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... Medicare rules . 4. The Commission believes that universal health care coverage that ensures people access to necessary care must meet an adequate minimum standard . That standard should establish basic protection for the cur- rently ...
... Medicare rules . 4. The Commission believes that universal health care coverage that ensures people access to necessary care must meet an adequate minimum standard . That standard should establish basic protection for the cur- rently ...
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... Medicare's hospitals and more recently for physicians , Medicare's payment rules. 8 Strengthening the Health Care System.
... Medicare's hospitals and more recently for physicians , Medicare's payment rules. 8 Strengthening the Health Care System.
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... 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 financed patients as well as provide a model for ...
... 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 financed patients as well as provide a model for ...
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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...