A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... Costs of the Commission's Health Care Recommendations Improving Protection for People 65 and Over WHY DO WE NEED LONG - TERM CARE REFORM ? Who Needs Long - Term Care ? How People Get and Pay for Care Caring for People at Home Nursing ...
... Costs of the Commission's Health Care Recommendations Improving Protection for People 65 and Over WHY DO WE NEED LONG - TERM CARE REFORM ? Who Needs Long - Term Care ? How People Get and Pay for Care Caring for People at Home Nursing ...
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... cost them their health insurance if they change jobs ; • Workers in small businesses , for whom a sudden illness can ... costs . To develop these recommendations , the Commis- sion intensively investigated the problems and alterna- tive ...
... cost them their health insurance if they change jobs ; • Workers in small businesses , for whom a sudden illness can ... costs . To develop these recommendations , the Commis- sion intensively investigated the problems and alterna- tive ...
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... costs are in- creasing the numbers of people without health cover- age and straining the system's capacity to provide care for those who cannot pay . The gap is widening between the majority of Americans , who can take ad- vantage of ...
... costs are in- creasing the numbers of people without health cover- age and straining the system's capacity to provide care for those who cannot pay . The gap is widening between the majority of Americans , who can take ad- vantage of ...
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... costs and any losses for extremely costly enrollees . Small firms thought to present high risks pay even higher ... cost groups . Without reform of the insur- ance market , the problem will only get worse . Coverage of the Poor ...
... costs and any losses for extremely costly enrollees . Small firms thought to present high risks pay even higher ... cost groups . Without reform of the insur- ance market , the problem will only get worse . Coverage of the Poor ...
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... costs for the care they do receive are unfairly distributed among other groups , straining critical elements of the nation's health care system . Barriers to Care - The Commission heard heart- breaking testimony about care foregone or ...
... costs for the care they do receive are unfairly distributed among other groups , straining critical elements of the nation's health care system . Barriers to Care - The Commission heard heart- breaking testimony about care foregone or ...
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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...