"Variation in Patient Charges for Vaccines and Well-Child Care."

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, "Background: Several state and federal programs have attempted to boost immunization rates by reducing or eliminating provider vaccine costs. The relation between patient vaccine and well-child visit charges and vaccine financing systems is unknown. Objectives: To determine patient charges for vaccines and well-child visits in three states with varying vaccine financing systems and to examine the effects of a short-term reduction in provider vaccine costs. Design: Cross-sectional survey study of a random sample of physicians in three states. ...

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