Open AccessDecreased Attendance at Cystic Fibrosis Centers by Children Covered by Managed Care Insurance
Author(s) -
Ian Nathanson,
Gabriela Ramírez-Garnica,
Stacey Armatti Wiltrout
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2004.059089
Subject(s) - cystic fibrosis , attendance , medicine , family medicine , managed care , health insurance , environmental health , pediatrics , health care , political science , law
The evolution of managed care has raised concerns about differential access to care for children with cystic fibrosis (CF). We tested the hypothesis that children with CF with managed care attended CF centers less frequently compared with children with non-managed care.
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