Explaining the increase in family financial pressures from medical bills between 2003 and 2007: Do affordability thresholds change over time?

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 352-366

  Cunningham, Peter J ^a  

^a CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE   (United States)

Author keywords

affordability; cost; health insurance coverage; out of pocket spending

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILLING AND CLAIMS; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCOME; SOCIOECONOMICS;

FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955833848     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558710378122     Document Type: Article

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