US health care reform and transplantation. Part I: Overview and impact on access and reimbursement in the private sector: Personal viewpoint

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2197-2202

  Axelrod, D A ^a   Millman, D ^a   Abecassis, M M ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative effectiveness; health economics; insurance; regulation

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; REVIEW; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES; ADULT; AMERICAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYER; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN TISSUE; NOTE; PRIVATE SECTOR; REIMBURSEMENT;

HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE, UNITED STATES; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PRIVATE SECTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957205452     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2010.03246.x     Document Type: Review

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