Early results from Thailand's 30 baht health reform: Something to smile about

Health Affairs

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Damrongplasit, Kannika ^c   Melnick, Glenn A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SOCIAL SECURITY; THAILAND;

COST SHARING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FINANCING, PERSONAL; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; THAILAND; UNCOMPENSATED CARE; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 66749167119     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.3.w457     Document Type: Article

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