Universal coverage for children: Alternatives, key issues, and political opportunities

Health Affairs

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 394-404

  Berman, Stephen ^a  

^a Nutrition Obesity Research Center at the University of Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; POLICY MAKING; POLITICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STATE HEALTH PLANS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 33947304620     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.26.2.394     Document Type: Review

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