Multiple perspectives on being uninsured and barriers to health coverage in a rural western state

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 625-640

  Burman, Mary E ^a   Mawhorter, Sydney ^b   Vanden Heede, Fred ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Health insurance; Medically uninsured; Rural population; Safety net providers; Small business owners

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSURANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748943323     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2006.0102     Document Type: Article

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