Why now is not the time for premium support

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 366, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 877-879

  Aaron, Henry J ^a   Frakt, Austin B ^b  

^a BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICARE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 84857818536     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1200448     Document Type: Article

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