Are colombian sickness funds cream skimming enrollees? An analysis with suggestions for policy improvement

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 873-888

  Trujillo, Antonio J ^a   McCalla, Dawn C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOMBIA; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSURANCE; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK; SOCIOECONOMICS;

COLOMBIA; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INSURANCE POOLS; INSURANCE SELECTION BIAS; MANAGED COMPETITION; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 4944253984     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20052     Document Type: Review

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