Medicaid Beneficiaries with Congestive Heart Failure: Association of Medication Adherence with Healthcare Use and Costs

Dominick Esposito, Ann D. Bagchi, James M. Verdier, Deo S. Bencio and Myoung S. Kim

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Abstract: Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality in the United States, affecting more than 5 million people at an expected cost of $34.8 billion in 2008.

Keywords: Medicaid Beneficiaries; Congestive Heart Failure; Healthcare Costs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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