The answer: Experts say these rules will be incorporated into any new regime, because they tackle a long-standing issue.

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Funding has been a long-standing issue at OSHA and state-run plans.

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The recent changes are the latest effort to address a long-standing estate-tax issue for married couples.

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Fourth, Mr Speaker, last year we published our review of the electoral system and there is a long-standing debate on this issue.

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That ruling in Knin had "addressed for the first time a long-standing grievance", the report said, adding that the compensation issue should now be "systematically tackled".

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Thirdly, there's the long standing issue of older people stuck in hospital because there isn't a suitable onwards care solution available for them.

BBC: "Very significant heat in the system"