Beyond incrementalism? SCHIP and the politics of health reform

Health Affairs

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Oberlander, Jonathan B ^a   Lyons, Barbara ^b,c  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION   (United States)

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

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; ELECTION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; LAW; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; MEDICAL INDIGENCY; POLITICS; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66749177865     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.3.w399     Document Type: Article

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