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Research Article

Employee income, premium pricing, and high deductible health plan enrollment

Brigham WalkerDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Kevin CallisonDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USAView further author information
Pages 1462-1466 | Published online: 10 Apr 2022

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