Medicare part D coverage gap and diabetes beneficiaries

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 189-193

  Schmittdiel, Julie A ^a   Ettner, Susan L ^b   Fung, Vicki ^a   Huang, Jie ^b   Turk, Norman ^b   Quiter, Elaine S ^b   Swain, Bix E ^a   Hsu, Johnt T ^a   Mangione, Carol M ^b  

^a DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALIFORNIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG COSTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICARE PART D; UNITED STATES;

EID: 64849103996     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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