Posthospital Care: Discharge Planners Report Increasing Difficulty in Placing Medicare Patients

PEMD-87-5BR Published: Jan 23, 1987. Publicly Released: Jan 23, 1987.

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In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information concerning access to posthospital care for Medicare beneficiaries.

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