The three types of reinsurance created by federal health reform

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1168-1172

  Hall, Mark A ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; LAW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; REINSURANCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; ARTICLE; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RETIREMENT; UNITED STATES;

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICARE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; RETIREMENT; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956940794     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0430     Document Type: Review

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