National health spending: Faster growth in 2015 as coverage expands and utilization increases

Health Affairs

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 166-176

  Martin, Anne B ^a   Hartman, Micah ^b   Washington, Benjamin ^b   Catlin, Aaron ^c  

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

^b CMS Office of the Actuary   (United States)

^c National Health Statistics Group   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INSURANCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION;

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85011920510     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.1330     Document Type: Article

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