A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... 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 the best medical services in ...
... 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 the best medical services in ...
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... numbers do not - increasingly be- cause they are disadvantaged in the insurance market . Small firms must pay more for insurance than large firms because they have fewer employees among whom to spread administrative costs and any losses ...
... numbers do not - increasingly be- cause they are disadvantaged in the insurance market . Small firms must pay more for insurance than large firms because they have fewer employees among whom to spread administrative costs and any losses ...
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... number of uninsured people , the nation is experiencing a rise in costly social problems like drug abuse , AIDS , vio- lent crime , and low birthweight babies - problems that require expensive care . Some hospitals are responding to ...
... number of uninsured people , the nation is experiencing a rise in costly social problems like drug abuse , AIDS , vio- lent crime , and low birthweight babies - problems that require expensive care . Some hospitals are responding to ...
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... numbers to drop coverage . And as costs continue to rise , Americans are ques- tioning whether we are getting our money's worth . Concerns about the appropriateness and effectiveness of medical procedures , the quality of health care ...
... numbers to drop coverage . And as costs continue to rise , Americans are ques- tioning whether we are getting our money's worth . Concerns about the appropriateness and effectiveness of medical procedures , the quality of health care ...
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... numbers at risk of exclusion : • Uninsured pregnant women , without the re- sources to seek prenatal care ; • Workers who are ill , with preexisting conditions that may cost them their health insurance if they change jobs ; • Workers in ...
... numbers at risk of exclusion : • Uninsured pregnant women , without the re- sources to seek prenatal care ; • Workers who are ill , with preexisting conditions that may cost them their health insurance if they change jobs ; • Workers in ...
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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...