National health spending in 2013: Growth slows, remains in step with the overall economy

Health Affairs

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 150-160

  Hartman, Micah ^a   Martin, Anne B ^a   Lassman, David ^a   Catlin, Aaron ^b   Barron, Mary Carol ^c   Benson, Joseph ^c   Cowan, Cathy ^c   Dickensheets, Bridget ^c   Espinosa, Nathan ^c   Oumarou, Heidi ^c   Washington, Benjamin ^c   Whittle, Lekha ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

^b National Health Statistics Group   (United States)

^c NONE

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG COST; ECONOMIC RECESSION; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; UNITED STATES; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS;

COST CONTROL; FORECASTING; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICARE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84920931105     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.1107     Document Type: Article

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