Not the next IRA: How health savings accounts shape public opinion

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 181-217

  Barabas, Jason ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; LAW; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; POLITICS; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY;

AGE FACTORS; HUMANS; INVESTMENTS; POLITICS; PRIVATIZATION; PUBLIC OPINION; RETIREMENT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65649089084     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2008-044     Document Type: Article

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