Single payer as a financing mechanism

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 593-615

  Glied, Sherry ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL SERVICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MODEL; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN INCOME; SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES; WORK; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

COST CONTROL; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PHYSICIANS; SINGLE-PAYER SYSTEM;

EID: 68049102126     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2009-017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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