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The Effects of Health Insurance on Access to New Medical Technologies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Scott D. Ramsey ,
Alan L. Hillman  and
Mark V. Pauly
Scott D. Ramsey
Affiliation:
University of Washington
Alan L. Hillman
Affiliation:
University of Pennsylvania
Mark V. Pauly
Affiliation:
University of Pennsylvania
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Abstract

We examined the use of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, kidney stone lithotripsy, and bone marrow transplant among patients with different health insurance plans in California. HMO enrollees were less likely to receive these procedures compared with fee-for-service patients. Our results have implications for the inflationary effects of technology under managed care.

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General Essays
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , Spring 1997 , pp. 357 - 367
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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