Ethnic Disparities in Medicare Part D Satisfaction and Intention to Switch Plans.
Medicare Part D has been successful in providing affordable prescription drug coverage with relatively high levels of beneficiary reported satisfaction. We use nationally representative survey data to examine whether racial/ethnic disparities exist in reported Part D satisfaction and plan evaluation...
| Published in: | Journal of Aging & Social Policy Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 297 - 311 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul-Sep2017
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