Out-of-pocket spending and premium contributions after implementation of the affordable care act

JAMA Internal Medicine

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 347-355

  Goldman, Anna L ^a,b   Woolhandler, Steffie ^b,c   Himmelstein, David U ^b,c   Bor, David H ^a,b   McCormick, Danny ^a,b  

^a CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY INCOME; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCOME GROUP; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MIDDLE INCOME GROUP; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHARMACY; POPULATION RESEARCH; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; UNITED STATES; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; INCOME; INSURANCE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; POVERTY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85042939012     PISSN: 21686106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.8060     Document Type: Article

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