Author Interviews, Cost of Health Care, JAMA, Primary Care / 11.12.2019
Health Care Spending Increasing But Not On Primary Care
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Julie Reiff BA
Researcher
Health Care Cost Institute
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Prior studies have attempted to define primary care spending and quantify such spending. Using definitions from the Milbank Memorial Fund, we used Health Care Cost Institute data to calculate primary care utilization and spending among those age 0-64 with employer-sponsored insurance.
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