Congress inches toward a national policy on long-term care.
Although the growing demand for long-term care services calls for a comprehensive national policy, Congress has dealt with the issue in a piecemeal fashion. Sweeping changes have been deferred from year to year, amid considerable debate. Long-awaited action is expected in 1990, however, with four major bills on financing long-term care pending in Congress and recommendations due from a bipartisan commission.
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