Moving beyond access: Achieving equity in state health care reform

Health Affairs

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 447-455

  Smedley, Brian D ^a  

^a Opportunity Agenda   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPOWERMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRAINING;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41749117259     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.2.447     Document Type: Review

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