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Health Care Spending: Nonpolicy Factors Account for Most State Differences

HRD-92-36 Published: Feb 13, 1992. Publicly Released: Feb 13, 1992.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the: (1) per capita spending for health services in each state; (2) reasons for the differences in spending levels between states; and (3) extent to which state cost-containment policies have contributed to decreased health spending.

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AIDSComparative analysisHealth care cost controlHealth care costsHealth care programsHealth maintenance organizationsHealth resources utilizationMedicaidState-administered programsMedicare