Moral hazard in nursing home use

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 560-577

  Grabowski, David C ^a   Gruber, Jonathan ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medicaid; Moral hazard; Nursing home; Regulation

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL SECTOR; MORALITY; POLICY APPROACH; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; MORALITY; NURSING HOME; REIMBURSEMENT;

AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAID; NURSING HOMES; POLICY MAKING; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34147153179     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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