Insuring all children - The new political imperative

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 357, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 70-76

  Iglehart, John K ^a  

^a NONE

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ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PEDIATRICS; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34347371037     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMhpr071840     Document Type: Article

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