How far can states take health reform?

Health Affairs

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 736-747

  Weil, Alan ^a,b  

^a National Academy for State Health Policy   (United States)

^b Natl Acad for State Health Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; LEADERSHIP; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; LEADERSHIP; STATE GOVERNMENT; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44449085428     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.3.736     Document Type: Review

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