Hospitals, managed care, and the charity caseload in California

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 421-442

  Currie, Janet ^a   Fahr, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Charity caseload; Hospital revenues; I11; I12; I18; Medicare patients

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROFIT; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HOSPITALS, PROPRIETARY; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MEDICARE; UNCOMPENSATED CARE; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 2342620757     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2001.11.001     Document Type: Article

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