Racial differences in health insurance coverage and medical expenditures in the United States: A historical perspective

Social Science History

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 529-550

  Thomasson, Melissa A ^a,b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 33845943181     PISSN: 01455532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/01455532-2006-008     Document Type: Article

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