A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... ance market , the 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 ...
... ance market , the 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 ...
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... ance market , the 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 ...
... ance market , the 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 ...
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... ance , the problem of care for the uninsured may seem remote . This is a shortsighted view . As the strains on the system grow , those who depend on job - based coverage face an increasing risk of joining the ranks of the uninsured ...
... ance , the problem of care for the uninsured may seem remote . This is a shortsighted view . As the strains on the system grow , those who depend on job - based coverage face an increasing risk of joining the ranks of the uninsured ...
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... ance . The Commission believes that such an approach would be an inadequate response to the crisis . Even the substantial expansion of public support the Com- mission considered would leave some 14 million Americans - almost half the ...
... ance . The Commission believes that such an approach would be an inadequate response to the crisis . Even the substantial expansion of public support the Com- mission considered would leave some 14 million Americans - almost half the ...
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... ance reform , if implemented , would further encourage managed care and other cost management innovations because insurers could no longer profit simply by avoiding the " poor " risks . Competition would have to be based on efficient ...
... ance reform , if implemented , would further encourage managed care and other cost management innovations because insurers could no longer profit simply by avoiding the " poor " risks . Competition would have to be based on efficient ...
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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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