Building blocks for reform: Achieving universal coverage with private and public group health insurance

Health Affairs

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 646-657

  Schoen, Cathy ^a   Davis, Karen ^b   Collins, Sara R ^b  

^a Commonwealth Fund ^*  (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL CARE; TAX;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PRIVATE SECTOR; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 44449157727     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.3.646     Document Type: Review

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