Health insurance status, medical debt, and their impact on access to care in arizona

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1437-1443

  Herman, Patricia M ^a   Rissi, Jill J ^b   Walsh, Michele E ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b St Luke's Health Initiatives   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG COST; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARIZONA; DRUG COSTS; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CREDIT AND COLLECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960465279     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300080     Document Type: Article

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