Halamandaris V J
National Association for Home Care.
Caring. 1993 Sep;12(9):5, 7-8.
Inadequate access to acute health care and long-term care is the single most devastating problem facing America. This problem will only get worse unless prompt action is taken. Reform legislation must address the need for access both to basic health care coverage that includes home care and hospice services and to a comprehensive array of long-term care services based on home care. Without federal reform, health care costs will continue to increase while access to basic services and long-term care services deteriorates. Congress should make the most of the current climate of support for change and make health care reform a top priority for action next year.
获得急性医疗保健和长期护理的机会不足是美国面临的最具破坏性的单一问题。除非立即采取行动，否则这个问题只会变得更糟。改革立法必须满足获得包括家庭护理和临终关怀服务在内的基本医疗保健覆盖范围以及基于家庭护理的全面长期护理服务的需求。没有联邦改革，医疗保健成本将继续上升，而获得基本服务和长期护理服务的机会将恶化。国会应充分利用当前支持变革的氛围，将医疗保健改革作为明年行动的首要优先事项。
