Eroding access among nonelderly U.S. adults with chronic conditions: Ten years of change

Health Affairs

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Hoffman, Catherine ^a   Schwartz, Karyn ^a  

^a Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54349112349     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.5.w340     Document Type: Article

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