Myths and misconceptions about U.S. health insurance

Health Affairs

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Baicker, Katherine ^a,c   Chandra, Amitabh ^b,c  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; UNITED STATES;

COST CONTROL; COST SHARING; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 56649114276     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.6.w533     Document Type: Article

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