The Cost of Cost-Sharing: The Impact of Medicaid Benefit Design on Influenza Vaccination Uptake

Prior research indicates that cost-sharing and lack of insurance coverage reduce preventive services use among low-income persons. State Medicaid policy may affect the uptake of recommended adult vaccinations. We examined the impact of three aspects of Medicaid benefit design (coverage for vaccines,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Charles Stoecker, Alexandra M. Stewart, Megan C. Lindley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Vaccines
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/5/1/8