Medical bankruptcy in Massachusetts: Has health reform made a difference?

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 224-228

  Himmelstein, David U ^a   Thorne, Deborah ^b   Woolhandler, Steffie ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care financing; Health care reform; Health economics; Medical bankruptcy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; INCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

BANKRUPTCY; CAREGIVERS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MASSACHUSETTS; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952469199     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.11.009     Document Type: Article

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