The impact of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 on Medicare in the USA: The fallout continues

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 249-254

  Rivers, Patrick A ^a   Tsai, Kai Li ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

Author keywords

Expenses; Health care; Management; Policy; USA

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BUDGET; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REHABILITATION CENTER; UNITED STATES;

AGED; BUDGETS; ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HOME CARE AGENCIES; HUMANS; MEDICARE; MEDICARE PART C; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036046918     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860210442010     Document Type: Article

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