Health benefits in 2014: Stability in premiums and coverage for employer-sponsored plans

Health Affairs

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1851-1860

  Claxton, Gary ^a   Rae, Matthew ^a   Panchal, Nirmita ^a   Whitmore, Heidi ^b   Damico, Anthony ^a   Kenward, Kevin ^c  

^a HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Health Research and Education Trust   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; FAMILY HEALTH; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLAN WITH A SAVINGS OPTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; PENSIONER; POINT OF SERVICE PLAN; PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION; SPOUSE; COST; DRUG COST; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; INSURANCE; PENSION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

COST SHARING; DRUG COSTS; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PENSIONS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84907815213     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0792     Document Type: Article

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