Back to the future? Health benefits, organized labor, and universal health care

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 923-970

  Gottschalk, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; LAW; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE; TRADE UNION;

FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; LABOR UNIONS; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; PENSIONS; POLITICS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 36749023382     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2007-038     Document Type: Review

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