States and the Politics of Incrementalism: Health Policy in Wisconsin during the 1990s

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 269-291

  Sparer, Michael S ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ASPECT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; LAW; MANAGED CARE; POLITICS; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; POLITICS; STATE GOVERNMENT; WISCONSIN;

EID: 2142829362     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-29-2-269     Document Type: Review

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