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Medicare and the Utilization of Health Care Services by the Elderly
Davis, Karen; Reynolds, Roger
Journal of Human Resources, 10, 3, 361-77, Sum 75
The study analyzes physician and hospital utilization patterns of the elderly using 1969 data from the Health Interview Survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics to determine why Medicare payments to high income elderly persons are much higher than to low income elderly persons. (Author/BP)
Descriptors: Geriatrics, Health Programs, Health Services, Hospitals, Income, Measurement, Medical Services, Models, Physicians, Research
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