Decisions Near the End of Life: Resources Allocation Implications for Hospitals
Heathcare spending, which was almost 13% of the gross national product last year, is estimated to jump to 14% in 1992. For the first time, hosital expenditures are projected to exceed $300 biilion, representing over 38% of the nation's total healthcare bill. In an effort to reduce federal and s...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1992
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Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 1992, Volume: 1, Issue: 3, Pages: 229-237 |
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| Summary: | Heathcare spending, which was almost 13% of the gross national product last year, is estimated to jump to 14% in 1992. For the first time, hosital expenditures are projected to exceed $300 biilion, representing over 38% of the nation's total healthcare bill. In an effort to reduce federal and state budget deficits and to stimulate institutional cost containment, Medicare and Medicaid officials are becoming even more parsimonious in negotitation reimbursement levels. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-2147 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0963180100000426 |