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Impact of Health Insurance Patterns on Chronic Health Conditions Among Older Patients

Nathalie Huguet, Tahlia Hodes, Shuling Liu, Miguel Marino, Teresa D. Schmidt, Robert W. Voss, Katherine D. Peak and Ana R. Quiñones
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2023, jabfm.2023.230106R1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2023.230106R1
Nathalie Huguet
From the Department of Family Medicine (NH, TH, SL, MM, KDP, ARQ); OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (MM, ARQ); Research Department, OCHIN Inc., Portland, OR (TDS, RWV)
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Miguel Marino
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Teresa D. Schmidt
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Robert W. Voss
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Katherine D. Peak
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Nathalie Huguet, Tahlia Hodes, Shuling Liu, Miguel Marino, Teresa D. Schmidt, Robert W. Voss, Katherine D. Peak, Ana R. Quiñones
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2023, jabfm.2023.230106R1; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230106R1

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2023, jabfm.2023.230106R1; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230106R1
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