Health issues, the president, and the 105th Congress

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 336, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 671-675

  Iglehart, John K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH POLICY; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES;

EID: 0031044034     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199702273360922     Document Type: Article

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