Why Medicare cannot promulgate a national coverage rule: A case of regula mortis

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 707-730

  Foote, Susan Bartlett ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; LAW; MEDICARE; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 0036812973     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-27-5-707     Document Type: Article

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