Forecasting the cost of U.S. Health Care in 2040

Journal of Policy Modeling

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 482-488

  Fogel, Robert W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic diseases; Cost of treatment; Disabilities; Heath care

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349128652     PISSN: 01618938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2009.05.004     Document Type: Article

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