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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 1987
This document presents witnesses' testimonies and prepared statements from the Senate hearing held in Birmingham, Alabama to alert the public to the problems associated with catastrophic illness; learn what community services exist for older adults; and clarify what requirements for services, research, and education must be met to formulate an…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Health Insurance, Health Needs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1989
This report accompanies House of Representatives bill 2088 and recommends passage of the bill to revise and extend programs established in the Temporary Child Care for Handicapped Children and Crisis Nurseries Act of 1986. The bill extends the programs for 2 years, strengthens reporting requirements, and requires the states to provide interagency…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Children, Chronic Illness, Disabilities
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 1987
This document provides witnesses' testimonies and prepared statements from the Senate hearing called to examine the problems of catastrophic health care costs. Statements are included from Senators John Melcher, Quentin Burdick, Larry Pressler, John Heinz, and Pete Wilson. Prepared statements are included from Senators David Pryor and Charles…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Family Problems, Financial Problems
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 1987
This document contains the text of a Congressional hearing called to explore the issues of catastrophic health care coverage and to examine the responsibilities of Congress in responding to this issue. In his opening statement, Representative Edward Roybal presents H.R. 200, the "USHealth" legislation introduced to deal with catastrophic…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Federal Legislation, Financial Problems, Government Role
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging. – 1986
This Congressional report notes that the aging of the United States population has presented significant challenges to the development of health and social policy. It advocates a better understanding of the heterogeneity of the elderly population as a first step in reframing issues concerning health, aging, and societal responsibilities and in…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Financial Support, Futures (of Society), Health Care Costs
Matheison, Clele Lee – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1939
Among the exceptional children for whom special educational facilities are essential are those who must spend weeks or months or years in a hospital or a sanatorium. Many of these children, while undergoing physical treatment, can very profitably engage in school work. Comparatively little has been written about this phase of educational activity,…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Student Characteristics, Teachers, High School Students
