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As the population ages, policymakers must evaluate the nation''s readiness to assist a growing group of people with conditions requiring chronic and long-term care. Based on the 2002 annual meeting of the National Academy of Social Insurance, this new volume offers a variety of viewpoints from policymakers, researchers, and experts who examine how well the needs of the elderly and disabled Americans are being met by today''s financing and delivery systems, in light of potential reform options. Particular attention is paid to care coordination issuesnamely, the impact of acute-care policies on long-term and chronic careto draw attention to how the segmentation of healthcare provision can create disruptions in patient care. Authors address the advantages and disadvantages of varying levels of state, federal, and private involvement in long-term care. Clearly, for people to access appropriate long-term care today and tomorrow, a careful balance of financing sources and integrated

LongTerm Care and Medicare Policy

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    A Paperback / softback by David Blumenthal, Marilyn Moon, Mark Warshawsky

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 22/01/2003
      ISBN13: 9780815710134, 978-0815710134
      ISBN10: 815710135

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      Book Synopsis

      As the population ages, policymakers must evaluate the nation''s readiness to assist a growing group of people with conditions requiring chronic and long-term care. Based on the 2002 annual meeting of the National Academy of Social Insurance, this new volume offers a variety of viewpoints from policymakers, researchers, and experts who examine how well the needs of the elderly and disabled Americans are being met by today''s financing and delivery systems, in light of potential reform options. Particular attention is paid to care coordination issuesnamely, the impact of acute-care policies on long-term and chronic careto draw attention to how the segmentation of healthcare provision can create disruptions in patient care. Authors address the advantages and disadvantages of varying levels of state, federal, and private involvement in long-term care. Clearly, for people to access appropriate long-term care today and tomorrow, a careful balance of financing sources and integrated

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