Rising Out-of-pocket Health Care Costs for Older Americans: How Far Can Consumers Stretch Their Resources? : a Briefing, Volume 4; Volumes 34-48U.S. Government Printing Office, 1991 - 115 pages |
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Page 18
... adequate care nor can you have the basic things you need . To improve services , each case must be treated individually . It seems there is a new definition of who qualifies for care - money . Just being old isn't enough . Some people ...
... adequate care nor can you have the basic things you need . To improve services , each case must be treated individually . It seems there is a new definition of who qualifies for care - money . Just being old isn't enough . Some people ...
Page 27
... adequate . Costs for long - term care can be high and creative options for con- sumers who must meet these expenses do not exist . Many persons who require long - term care must spend their assets down to the poverty level in order to ...
... adequate . Costs for long - term care can be high and creative options for con- sumers who must meet these expenses do not exist . Many persons who require long - term care must spend their assets down to the poverty level in order to ...
Page 39
... adequate value , allow consumers to compare policies and prices , and prevent sales abuses , duplication of coverage and dis- crimination on the basis of health status . The price tag of these recommendations is $ 2.8 billion On long ...
... adequate value , allow consumers to compare policies and prices , and prevent sales abuses , duplication of coverage and dis- crimination on the basis of health status . The price tag of these recommendations is $ 2.8 billion On long ...
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... adequate coverage is under- mining the stability of our health institutions . Even for the majority , the explosive growth in health care costs is steadily eroding the private insurance system - the bulwark they count on as their ...
... adequate coverage is under- mining the stability of our health institutions . Even for the majority , the explosive growth in health care costs is steadily eroding the private insurance system - the bulwark they count on as their ...
Page 58
... adequate health care coverage will grow . The burden of caring for those who cannot pay will overwhelm the system , putting us all at risk of inad- equate access to care . As costs continue to rise , more and more dollars will go to ...
... adequate health care coverage will grow . The burden of caring for those who cannot pay will overwhelm the system , putting us all at risk of inad- equate access to care . As costs continue to rise , more and more dollars will go to ...
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