Without the individual mandate, the affordable care act would still cover 23 million; premiums would rise less than predicted

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2177-2185

  Sheilsjohn, John F ^a   Haught, Randall ^a  

^a LEWIN GROUP   (United States)

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ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAID; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; UNITED STATES;

COST SHARING; FORECASTING; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855701732     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0708     Document Type: Article

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