Recession contributes to slowest annual rate of increase in health spending in five decades

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-22

  Martin, Anne ^a   Lassman, David ^a   Whittle, Lekha ^a   Catlin, Aaron ^b   Benson, Joseph ^c   Cowan, Cathy ^c   Dickensheets, Bridget ^c   Hartman, Micah ^c   McDonnell, Patricia ^c   Nuccio, Olivia ^c   Washington, Benjamin ^c  

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

^b CMS   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

CAPITAL; CONSUMER; DRUG COST; ECONOMIC RECESSION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MEDICAID; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICARE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

ECONOMIC RECESSION; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79251555024     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.1032     Document Type: Review

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