The new era of payment reform, spending targets, and cost containment in massachusetts: Early lessons for the nation

Health Affairs

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2334-2342

  Mechanic, Robert E ^a   Altman, Stuart H ^a   McDonough, John E ^b  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Public Health Leadership   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL FEE; UNITED STATES;

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS; COST CONTROL; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MASSACHUSETTS;

EID: 84871967711     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0338     Document Type: Article

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