Mission not yet accomplished? Massachusetts contemplates major moves on cost containment

Health Affairs

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1373-1381

  Bebinger, Martha ^a  

^a WBUR   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; COST CONTROL; MASSACHUSETTS; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; STATE HEALTH PLANS;

EID: 70349224055     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.5.1373     Document Type: Article

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