The share of people with high medical costs increased prior to implementation of the affordable care act

Health Affairs

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 117-124

  Cunningham, Peter J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY; HUMAN; LAW; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; UNITED STATES; ADULT; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; NEOPLASMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TRENDS;

ADULT; COST CONTROL; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84920880080     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0216     Document Type: Article

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