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Prescription drug coverage among elderly and disabled Americans: can Medicare—Part D reduce inequities in access?

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  • Panos Kanavos
  • Marin Gemmill-Toyama

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  • Panos Kanavos & Marin Gemmill-Toyama, 2010. "Prescription drug coverage among elderly and disabled Americans: can Medicare—Part D reduce inequities in access?," International Journal of Health Economics and Management, Springer, vol. 10(3), pages 203-218, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ijhcfe:v:10:y:2010:i:3:p:203-218
    DOI: 10.1007/s10754-010-9077-z
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    Keywords

    Health insurance; Prescription drug coverage; Drug policy; Medicare; Equity; Access to medicines; I11; I18;
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    JEL classification:

    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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