According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), there were over 12,000 home health care agencies in the U.S. in 2016, more than 80% of which were for-profit
true or false
True. 80.6 % is for profit
14.8 is for non profit
4.6 is government owned
Home health care services work through agencies. They help payienr in daily living activities, measures vitals, give medications etc
According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), there were over 12,000 home health...
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