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The Star Treatment

Estimating the Impact of Star Ratings on Medicare Advantage Enrollments

Michael Darden and Ian M. McCarthy
Journal of Human Resources, October 2015, 50 (4) 980-1008; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.50.4.980
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