Nearly half of families in high-deductible health plans whose members have chronic conditions face substantial financial burden

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 322-331

  Galbraith, Alison A ^a   Ross Degnan, Dennis ^a,b   Soumerai, Stephen B ^a   Rosenthal, Meredith B ^c   Gay, Charlene ^a   Lieu, Tracy A ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC PATIENT; FAMILY SERVICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE BENEFITS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ENGLAND; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POVERTY;

EID: 79955571661     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0584     Document Type: Article

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