The effect of managed care on hospitals' provision of uncompensated care

Inquiry

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 114-124

  McKay, Niccie L ^a   Meng, Xiaoxian ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL FINANCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MANAGED CARE; PROFIT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249934586     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5034/inquiryjrnl_44.1.114     Document Type: Article

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