Lave J R
Inquiry. 1985 Spring;22(1):7-23.
The rapidly increasing growth of the elderly population in the United States, especially the increasing proportion of the "old old" among the elderly, has thrust long-term care--its evolution, organization, and financing--into the national limelight. In this report of the effectiveness of various policies to contain the costs of long-term care, I focus on the aggregate public costs of providing this care. I also discuss the impact of public policy on access to needed services by the vulnerable population, the quality of these services, and the quality of life of the recipients of long-term care.
美国老年人口迅速增长，尤其是老年人中“高龄老人”所占比例不断增加，这使得长期护理——其演变、组织和融资——成为全国瞩目的焦点。在这份关于控制长期护理成本的各项政策有效性的报告中，我关注的是提供这种护理的公共总成本。我还讨论了公共政策对弱势群体获得所需服务的机会、这些服务的质量以及长期护理接受者生活质量的影响。
