Long-term care: Who gets it, who provides it, who pays, and how much?

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-21

  Kaye, H Stephen ^a,b   Harrington, Charlene ^a,b   Laplante, Mitchell P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Center on Personal Assistance Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL WELFARE;

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COST SAVINGS; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONG-TERM CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NURSING HOMES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954133029     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0535     Document Type: Article

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