Geographic correlation between large-firm commercial spending and medicare spending

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-138

  Chernew, Michael E ^a   Sabik, Lindsay M ^a   Chandra, Amitabh ^b   Gibson, Teresa B ^c   Newhouse, Joseph P ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c THOMSON REUTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYER; GEOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MARKET; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PROSPECTIVE PRICING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 77249165032     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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