The United States; long-term and Federal policy.

Examines the need for uniform national policy for the provision of long-term care (LTC) services at an affordable price with access for all in need: points up the relationship between LTC issues and acute care policy; outlines seven basic principles for a comprehensive LTC system; lists problems to be solved and proposes alternative solutions for issues of chronicity, access, and cost control; and urges long-range comprehensive policy reform fo health care delivery and financing.