The Massachusetts approach: A new way to restructure state health insurance markets and public programs

Health Affairs

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1580-1590

  Haislmaier, Edmund F ^a   Owcharenko, Nina ^a  

^a Heritage Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAID; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TAX; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MASSACHUSETTS; MEDICAID; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; STATE HEALTH PLANS; TAXES; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 33845295785     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.25.6.1580     Document Type: Article

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