The effect of medicaid expansions on the health insurance coverage of pregnant women: An analysis using deliveries

Inquiry

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 315-330

  Dave, Dhaval M ^a   Decker, Sandra L ^b   Kaestner, Robert ^c   Simon, Kosali Ilayperuma ^d,e  

^a BENTLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICAID; PREGNANCY; PRIVATE SECTOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953199114     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5034/inquiryjrnl_47.04.315     Document Type: Article

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