Turning and churning: Loss of health insurance among adults in medicaid

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 133-134

  Saunders, Milda R ^a,e   Alexander, G Caleb ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICAID; SOCIAL SECURITY; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149144566     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0861-0     Document Type: Editorial

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