Medicare's choice explosion? Implications for beneficiaries

Health Affairs

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 150-160

  Neuman, Patricia ^a   Langwell, Kathryn M ^b  

^a HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b Hlth Econ Pract Barents Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BUDGET; CONSUMER; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; BUDGETS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; CONTRACT SERVICES; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICARE PART C; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032607608     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.18.1.150     Document Type: Article

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