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Long-Term Care: Other Countries Tighten Budgets While Seeking Better Access

HEHS-94-154 Published: Aug 30, 1994. Publicly Released: Oct 03, 1994.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the provision of long-term care services in Canada, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, focusing on the: (1) financing and cost-containment measures these countries use to control spending for long-term care; and (2) administrative and delivery approaches the countries use to expand the range of and access to long-term care services.

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Community health servicesComparative analysisElder careForeign governmentsHealth care cost controlHealth care planningHealth services administrationLong-term careNursing homesMedicaid