The ethics of the affordability of health insurance

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 815-827

  Saloner, Brendan ^a   Daniels, Norman ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; POLICY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TAX; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TAXES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855529412     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-1407631     Document Type: Article

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