Comparing variation in medicare and private insurance spending in Texas

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

  Franzini, Luisa ^a   Mikhail, Osama I ^a   Zezza, Mark ^b   Chan, Iris ^c   Shen, Sophie ^c   Smith, Jonathan D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b The Commonwealth Fund   (United States)

^c BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD; COST CONTROL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICARE; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD INSURANCE PLANS; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MALE; MEDICARE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84555189717     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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