Cover: Depression and Satisfaction with Health Plans

Depression and Satisfaction with Health Plans

Published in: Psychiatric Services, v. 52, no. 3, Mar. 2001, p. 279

Posted on RAND.org on January 01, 2001

by Mark G. Haviland, Thomas H. Dial, William H. McGhee, Harold Alan Pincus

The 1998 National Research Corporation Healthcare Market Guide Survey queried household members primarily responsible for family health care decisions. The authors examined responses to two questions. All things considered, how satisfied are you with your health plan? Does any household member have any of the following ailments: diabetes, sciatica, depression, arthritis/rheumatism, or asthma?

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