The impact of parental job loss on children's health insurance coverage

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1343-1349

  Fairbrother, Gerry L ^a,b   Carle, Adam C ^a,b   Cassedy, Amy ^b   Newacheck, Paul W ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; PARENT; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; PARENTS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77958037794     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0137     Document Type: Article

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