Delayed and forgone care for families with chronic conditions in high-deductible health plans

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1105-1111

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

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost sharing; Deductible; Health insurance; Health policy; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DELAYED OR FORGONE CARE DUE TO COST; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLAN; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POVERTY; PROBABILITY; PROPENSITY SCORE; THERAPY DELAY;

ADULT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84866949412     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1970-8     Document Type: Article

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