Regional variations in medical spending and utilization: A longitudinal analysis of us medicare population

Health Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 67-82

  Rettenmaier, Andrew J ^a   Wang, Zijun ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Longitudinal analysis; Medical spending and use; Medicare; Regional variation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEDICARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862907471     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1700     Document Type: Article

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