Institutional and community-based long-term care: A comparative estimate of public costs

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 31-50

  Kitchener, Martin ^a   Ng, Terence ^a   Miller, Nancy ^b   Harrington, Charlene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term care; Medicaid home and community based waivers; Public cost savings

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; SAVINGS;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOME CARE; MEDICAID; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; MEDICAID; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847665087     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: 15404064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v22n02_03     Document Type: Article

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