Public preferences and organized interests in health policy: State pharmacy assistance programs as innovations

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 89-129

  Gray, Virginia ^a   Lowery, David ^b   Godwin, Erik K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICARE; PHARMACY; POLITICS; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; LOBBYING; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247881930     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2006-029     Document Type: Review

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