Political perspectives on uncertified home care agencies. (Issues in Reforming Home Health Care)

From: Health Care Financing Review | Date: September 22, 1994| Author: Silberberg, Mina; Estes, Carroll L.; Harrington, Charlene | Copyright information

This article examines the political agendas of public sector and organized private sector interests concerned with Policies affecting uncertified home care agencies in three metropolitan areas. Using a telephone survey, the study found substantial differences across these groups in both the frequency with which they work on given issues and in some key attitudes. Overall, respondents were most likely to work on policies related to home care quality, and had particularly diverse--and at times ...

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