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Mortality, Disability, and the Normative Economics of Medicare

In: The Role of Health Insurance in the Health Services Sector

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  • Bernard Friedman, 1976. "Mortality, Disability, and the Normative Economics of Medicare," NBER Chapters, in: The Role of Health Insurance in the Health Services Sector, pages 363-390, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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