Subsidies and the demand for individual health insurance in California

Health Services Research

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1547-1570

  Marquis, M Susan ^a   Buntin, Melinda Beeuwkes ^a   Escarce, José J ^a,b   Kapur, Kanika ^a   Yegian, Jill M ^c  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c California HealthCare Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Demand for health insurance; Safety net; Tax credits

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PROSPECTIVE PRICING; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; WORKER;

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEES AND CHARGES; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LOGISTIC MODELS; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 4844229524     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2004.00303.x     Document Type: Review

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