Enrollment is driving medicaid costs - But two targets can yield savings

Health Affairs

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1453-1465

  Holahan, John ^a   Yemane, Alshadye ^a  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LONG TERM CARE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID;

COST CONTROL; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; MEDICAID; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349218312     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.5.1453     Document Type: Article

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