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... 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 worse .
... 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 worse .
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... 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 worse .
... 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 worse .
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... insur- 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 ...
... insur- 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 ...
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... the Commission explored two major alternative strategies to achieve this goal . The first was an expansion of the Medicaid program to cover all the poor plus subsidies to help the near - poor purchase private health insur- ance .
... the Commission explored two major alternative strategies to achieve this goal . The first was an expansion of the Medicaid program to cover all the poor plus subsidies to help the near - poor purchase private health insur- ance .
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The Commission's recommendations for insur- 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 .
The Commission's recommendations for insur- 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 .
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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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