A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... increase their income eligibility levels to keep pace with infla- tion , Medicaid programs are covering smaller propor- tions of the poor . Even recent congressional efforts to expand coverage for pregnant women and young chil- dren ...
... increase their income eligibility levels to keep pace with infla- tion , Medicaid programs are covering smaller propor- tions of the poor . Even recent congressional efforts to expand coverage for pregnant women and young chil- dren ...
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... increasing risk of joining the ranks of the uninsured . " Health insurance is supposed to be a bridge to security ... increases not only impede efforts to improve access to health care. 5 Financing Care for the Uninsured - Who pays for ...
... increasing risk of joining the ranks of the uninsured . " Health insurance is supposed to be a bridge to security ... increases not only impede efforts to improve access to health care. 5 Financing Care for the Uninsured - Who pays for ...
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... increase the strength and flexibility of our health care system . In order to act now , as we must , the Commission recommends that we build upon and strengthen the existing system of job - based and public coverage to create universal ...
... increase the strength and flexibility of our health care system . In order to act now , as we must , the Commission recommends that we build upon and strengthen the existing system of job - based and public coverage to create universal ...
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... increasing obstacles to purchasing affordable health insurance policies for their employees . Other Commission rec- ommendations address the problems of the insurance market ( see below ) . Because of these obstacles , and because it ...
... increasing obstacles to purchasing affordable health insurance policies for their employees . Other Commission rec- ommendations address the problems of the insurance market ( see below ) . Because of these obstacles , and because it ...
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... increased efficiency are equally urgent and fundamentally intertwined goals . Ultimate success in reaching either goal can be achieved only through an integrated strategy of system reform . The Commis- sion's recommended strategy has ...
... increased efficiency are equally urgent and fundamentally intertwined goals . Ultimate success in reaching either goal can be achieved only through an integrated strategy of system reform . The Commis- sion's recommended strategy has ...
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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...