Enrolling uninsured children in SCHIP: Lessons learned from community health centers

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-62

  Nolan, Lea ^a   Zuvekas, Ann ^a   Harvey, Jennel ^a   Jones, Karen ^a   Vaquerano, Lissette A ^a   Regan, Jerrilynn ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health centers; Enrollment; State Child Health Insurance Program; Uninsured children

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAID; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 0037217886     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004479-200301000-00006     Document Type: Review

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