The Impact of Medicare Modernization on Coverage Policy: Recommendations for Reform

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 140-142

  Foote, Susan Bartlett ^a   Neumann, Peter J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG USE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LAW; MEDICARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MEDICARE; POLICY MAKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 15344346613     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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