Redeeming hollow promises: The case for mandatory spending on health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 600-605

  Westmoreland, Timothy M ^a,b   Watson, Kathryn R ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; BUDGET; ETHNIC GROUP; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED STATES;

BUDGETS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INUITS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 33645470866     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.053793     Document Type: Article

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