Drivers of Variation in Health Care Spending Across US Counties

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Joseph L. Dieleman · Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Maxwell Weil · Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Mark R. Beauchamp · Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Catherine Bisignano · Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Sawyer W Crosby · Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Drew DeJarnatt · Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Abstract

In this cross-sectional study, variation in health care spending among US counties was largely related to variation in service utilization. Understanding the drivers of spending variation in the US may help policymakers assess the allocation of health care resources.

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Healthcare Policy and Management Global Health Care Issues Primary Care and Health Outcomes

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Published in: JAMA Health Forum

Volume 6, Issue 2, pp. e245220-e245220

DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.5220

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Drivers of Variation in Health Care Spending Across US Counties

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