Effect of an expenditure cap on low-income seniors' drug use and spending in a state pharmacy assistance program

Health Services Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1010-1028

  Bishop, Christine E ^a   Ryan, Andrew M ^a   Gilden, Daniel M ^b   Kubisiak, Joanna ^b   Thomas, Cindy Parks ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JEN Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Copayments; Elasticity of demand; Low income elderly; Prescription drugs

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG COST; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAID; MEDICARE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COST CONTROL; COST SHARING; DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUGS, GENERIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; MEDICARE PART D; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; POVERTY; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65649097317     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2009.00951.x     Document Type: Article

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