The logic of tax-based financing for health care

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 409-425

  Bodenheimer, Thomas ^a   Sullivan, Kip ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE FINANCE; HEALTH CARE PROVISION; POLITICAL FEASIBILITY; TAX REVENUE;

EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; LAW; MEDICARE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REVIEW; TAX;

USA;

EID: 0030770766     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/YAGR-4KXN-J50E-B62H     Document Type: Review

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