Health care service utilization under two types of insurance.
Before public demand for health care services can be reduced in the effort to contain costs, policy makers must understand utilization patterns. Researchers report here on a study of enrollees covered by individual, employer-sponsored health insurance programs in Greater Philadelphia.
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