Confusing inequitable medicare prescription drug benefit

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 286-288

  Shearer, Gail E ^a  

^a Consumers Union ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG COST; DRUG QUALITY; EDITORIAL; GEOGRAPHY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION; PRESCRIPTION; CONFUSION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

CONFUSION; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; MEDICARE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250368452     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-006-0080-5     Document Type: Editorial

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