SCHIP's impact on dependent coverage in the small-group health insurance market: Public programs

Health Services Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 230-245

  Seiber, Eric E ^a   Florence, Curtis S ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crowd out; SCHIP; Small businesses; Small group market

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; MARKET; MEDICAID; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; INFANT; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MEDICAID; POVERTY; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74549171421     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2009.01052.x     Document Type: Article

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