Cross product subsidization in the health insurance market with managed care: A model and issues

Atlantic Economic Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 121-134

  Frick, Kevin D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041072858     PISSN: 01974254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02300233     Document Type: Article

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