Understanding the diverse needs of the medicare population: Implications for medicare reform

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 25-50

  Rowland, Diane ^a   Kitchman, Michelle ^a   Neuman, Patricia ^a   Altman, Drew ^a   Schoen, Cathy ^b   Davis, Karen ^b   Puleo, Elaine ^c  

^a HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b University of Massachusetts ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Disabled Americans; Elderly; Financing; Insurance; Long term care; Medicaid; Medicare; Medicare coverage; Poverty; Recipients

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033255765     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v10n04_03     Document Type: Article

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