The demand for health insurance coverage by low-income workers: Can reduced premiums achieve full coverage?

Health Services Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 453-470

  Chernew, Michael ^a   Frick, Kevin ^a   McLaughlin, Catherine G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Demand for health insurance; Premium subsidies; Universal coverage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYER; HEALTH INSURANCE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; REIMBURSEMENT; WORKER;

ADULT; COMMERCE; FEES AND CHARGES; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030983991     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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