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State Variations in Hospital Expenditures: An Ecological Approach

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Hospital expenditures vary across states both in terms of the levels and growth rates. Economic status, insurance coverage (or lack thereof), health risk factors, and demographic factors are used to explain these differences. Interestingly, the prevalence of poverty rates across states does not seem to be a good predictor of differences in hospital expenditures but the percent without health insurance does relate to higher hospital expenditures, when the factors listed above are all considered. Policy discussions about universal health insurance may be missing a point if better health care coverage resulted in lower hospital costs. Copyright International Atlantic Economic Society 2009

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  • Anthony Bopp, 2009. "State Variations in Hospital Expenditures: An Ecological Approach," International Advances in Economic Research, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 15(2), pages 226-232, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:iaecre:v:15:y:2009:i:2:p:226-232:10.1007/s11294-008-9192-5
    DOI: 10.1007/s11294-008-9192-5
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    1. Simon K. Medcalfe & Catherine P. Slade & Wendy Habegger, 2023. "Religion as a social determinant of women's cancer screening: Evidence from state level data for policy and resource allocation," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 82(3), pages 263-279, May.

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