Long-Term Care for the Elderly: Issues of Need, Access, and Cost
HRD-89-4
Published: Nov 28, 1988. Publicly Released: Feb 06, 1989.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) the estimated number of elderly persons needing long-term care now and in the next century; (2) the types of available long-term care services and access to them; and (3) public and private expenditures to finance and deliver long-term care.
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Aid for the elderlyCommunity health servicesElder careElderly personsHealth care cost controlHome health care servicesLong-term careMedicaidPatient care servicesMedicare