Does contracting out increase the efficiency of government programs? Evidence from Medicaid HMOs

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2549-2572

  Duggan, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Fee for service; HMO; Medicaid

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444308706     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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