Health benefits in 2015: Stable trends in the employer market

Health Affairs

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1779-1788

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

^a HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Health Research and Educational Trust   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; POINT OF SERVICE PLAN; PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION; SCREENING; TAX; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; TREND STUDY; WELLBEING; COST; ECONOMICS; INSURANCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84944458606     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0885     Document Type: Article

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