Does having two earners in the household matter for understanding how well employer-based health insurance works?

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-186

  Abraham, Jean M ^a   Royalty, Anne Beeson ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to coverage; Employer based health insurance; Household; Insurance generosity; Part time; Self employed; Small establishment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOUSEHOLD; INCOME; VULNERABLE POPULATION; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

COMPREHENSION; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; POLICY MAKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 15444370755     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558704273803     Document Type: Article

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