Expanding access to health care for social security disability insurance beneficiaries: Early findings from the accelerated benefits demonstration

Social Security Bulletin

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 25-47

  Weathers II, Robert R ^a   Silanskis, Chris ^a   Stegman, Michelle ^a   Jones, John ^a   Kalasunas, Susan ^a  

^a SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PILOT STUDY; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650798646     PISSN: 00377910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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