Three meanings of capacity; or, why the federal government is most likely to lead on insurance access issues

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 217-244

  White, Joseph ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITY; BUDGET; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICARE; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY CONTROL; SCIENCE; UNITED STATES;

DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; POLICY MAKING; POLITICS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES;

EID: 0038515266     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-28-2-3-217     Document Type: Conference Paper

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