The New Medicare Prescription-Drug Benefit - A Pure Power Play

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 350, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 826-833

  Iglehart, John K ^a  

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Indexed keywords

AGED; BUDGET; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; ECONOMICS; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAID; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION; PHYSICIAN; POLICY; POLITICS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGED; BUDGETS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; LOBBYING; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATIONS; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1142274238     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMhpr045002     Document Type: Review

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