Universal health care coverage in the United States: Barriers, Prospects, and Implications

Health and Social Work

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 223-230

  Gorin, Stephen ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Health care; Health Security Act; Single payer system; Universal coverage

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; SINGLE-PAYER SYSTEM; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 0031202041     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/22.3.223     Document Type: Article

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