Health care when workers need it most: Before and after entry into the Social Security disability insurance program

Inquiry

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-149

  Livermore, Gina A ^a   Stapleton, David C ^a   Claypool, Henry ^a  

^a MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956989067     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5034/inquiryjrnl_47.02.135     Document Type: Article

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