Health spending growth at a historic low in 2008

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 147-155

  Hartman, Micah ^a   Martin, Anne ^b   Nuccio, Olivia ^b   Catlin, Aaron ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

^b CMS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DENTAL CARE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW;

HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951575158     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0839     Document Type: Review

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