A Call for Action: Executive SummaryU.S. Government Printing Office, 1990 - 18 pages |
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... spending annually , 83 percent of that spending goes for nursing home care . This fact reflects not only the absence until recently of private long - term care insurance ( described below ) , but also the limits to public programs ...
... spending annually , 83 percent of that spending goes for nursing home care . This fact reflects not only the absence until recently of private long - term care insurance ( described below ) , but also the limits to public programs ...
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... spending now absorbs 11 percent of the gross national product ( GNP ) and is projected to absorb 15 percent by the year 2000. For employers , health benefits are equivalent to more than 90 percent of after - tax profits , compared with ...
... spending now absorbs 11 percent of the gross national product ( GNP ) and is projected to absorb 15 percent by the year 2000. For employers , health benefits are equivalent to more than 90 percent of after - tax profits , compared with ...
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... Spending , by Source Federal spending .. State and local spending Employer spending ( after taxes ) $ 24.0 ( 7.4 ) 14.7 Employers who now insure ................ Employers who do not now insure .... Household expenditures ( 12.8 ) 27.5 ...
... Spending , by Source Federal spending .. State and local spending Employer spending ( after taxes ) $ 24.0 ( 7.4 ) 14.7 Employers who now insure ................ Employers who do not now insure .... Household expenditures ( 12.8 ) 27.5 ...
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... spending on nursing home care , by contrast , is substantial . Almost all of the private share is paid for , without the benefit of insurance , by the individ- uals and families who need the care . Public support for nursing home care ...
... spending on nursing home care , by contrast , is substantial . Almost all of the private share is paid for , without the benefit of insurance , by the individ- uals and families who need the care . Public support for nursing home care ...
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... spending annually , 83 percent of that spending goes for nursing home care . This fact reflects not only the absence until recently of private long - term care insurance ( described below ) , but also the limits to public programs ...
... spending annually , 83 percent of that spending goes for nursing home care . This fact reflects not only the absence until recently of private long - term care insurance ( described below ) , but also the limits to public programs ...
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Americans coverage ance benefits BILL GRADISON Brookings/ICF Long-Term build universal coverage burden caid calls for action caregivers Commission believes Commission recognizes Commission recommends cost shifting cover Current Population Survey DAVID PRYOR delivery Dependents develop EARL DOTTER efficient eligibility ensure access face families federal cost federal government guidelines health and long-term health care costs health care coverage health care system health coverage health insurance home and community-based house of cards income increase individuals insurance market job-based and public job-based coverage Lewin/ICF estimates Long-Term Care Financing long-term care insurance Mark Merlis Medicaid medical underwriting Medicare Medigap nation need long-term Nonelderly number of elderly nursing home stays ommends payment rates percent ployers poor Population Survey data premiums private insurance problems protection provide coverage public coverage public program receive recom risk Rockefeller IV severely disabled small employers SOURCE spending strategy sumers tion uninsured universal health universal health care
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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...