A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... Population SOURCE : Lewin / ICF analysis of Current Population Survey data , March 1988 . Who Cares for the Uninsured ? Care for the uninsured poses two fundamental problems . First , people lacking insurance may go without care when ...
... Population SOURCE : Lewin / ICF analysis of Current Population Survey data , March 1988 . Who Cares for the Uninsured ? Care for the uninsured poses two fundamental problems . First , people lacking insurance may go without care when ...
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... population foots much of the bill . Providers of care cover their losses on uninsured patients from their charges to those who can pay - primarily the privately insured . For hospitals this cost shifting to- taled $ 8.3 billion in 1988 ...
... population foots much of the bill . Providers of care cover their losses on uninsured patients from their charges to those who can pay - primarily the privately insured . For hospitals this cost shifting to- taled $ 8.3 billion in 1988 ...
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... population- without access to affordable coverage . Further , it would fail to provide help to additional millions whose coverage is inadequate . With so many remain- ing uninsured , cost shifting and the burden of uncom- pensated care ...
... population- without access to affordable coverage . Further , it would fail to provide help to additional millions whose coverage is inadequate . With so many remain- ing uninsured , cost shifting and the burden of uncom- pensated care ...
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... population- minorities and the poor , pregnant teenagers , the physically or mentally disabled - would still face ... populations . It also recommends federal support to promote and extend systems that provide and coordinate a broad ...
... population- minorities and the poor , pregnant teenagers , the physically or mentally disabled - would still face ... populations . It also recommends federal support to promote and extend systems that provide and coordinate a broad ...
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... population . Another 20 million have inadequate coverage . And the proportion who are uninsured was 20 percent greater in the 1980s than in the 1970s . Anyone can become uninsured - regardless of age , income , or employment status . A ...
... population . Another 20 million have inadequate coverage . And the proportion who are uninsured was 20 percent greater in the 1980s than in the 1970s . Anyone can become uninsured - regardless of age , income , or employment status . A ...
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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...