Reform and remembrance: The place of the private sector in the future of health care policy

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 355-385

  Reeher, Grant ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; MANAGED CARE; MARKET; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LEADERSHIP; POLICY MAKING; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038176456     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-28-2-3-355     Document Type: Conference Paper

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