Enrolling eligible children in medicaid and CHIP: A research update

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1350-1355

  Sommers, Benjamin D ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CITIZENSHIP; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; INCOME; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77958048567     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0142     Document Type: Article

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