title: The home care crisis of the nineties.
abstract: The supply of acceptable quality, paid custodial home care is threatened by the increasingly precarious financial condition of providers. Examined were the trends of the publicly-owned, for-profit providers. Restrictive public payments and the lack of private insurance coverage have contributed to the financial woes. Changes are urgently needed which address the financing of home care.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Kane
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003482:Custodial Care / Q000191:economics; D004389:Durable Medical Equipment / Q000191:economics; D006269:Health Facilities, Proprietary / Q000191:economics; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008484:Medicaid; D006278:Medicare; D010067:Ownership / Q000639:trends*; D011332:Privatization / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States