Implications of Medicaid coverage in a program for Latino substance users

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 74-82

  Bachman, Sara S ^a   Walter, Angela W ^a   Kuilan, Nellie ^b   Lundgren, Lena M ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tapestry Health Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Latinos; Medicaid; Substance abuse treatment

Indexed keywords

DRUG USER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; ECONOMICS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROBABILITY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38349127116     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2007.05.012     Document Type: Article

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