Funding long-term care: Applications of the trade-off principle in both public and private sectors

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-44

  Chen, Yung Ping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Baby boomers; Behavioral economics; Cognitive psychology; Long term care; Private insurance; Social insurance

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MODEL; MORTALITY; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PSYCHOLOGY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL INSURANCE; SOCIAL WELFARE;

AGED; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, LONG-TERM CARE; LONG-TERM CARE; MEDICAID; MODELS, ECONOMIC; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037302951     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264302239013     Document Type: Review

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