Affordability of health insurance to small business: Implications of the patient protection and Affordable Care Act

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 539-546

  Miller, Edward Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960272832     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-1271225     Document Type: Article

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