The value of federalism in defining essential health benefits

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 366, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 679-681

  Weil, Alan ^a  

^a National Academy for State Health Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; POLITICS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 84857417441     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1200693     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Department of Health and Human Services. Essential health benefits bulletin. December 16, 2011 (http://cciio.cms.gov/resources/files/Files2/12162011/essential-health- benefits-bulletin.pdf.)
2. 42 U.S.C. § 18022.
3. Mello MM, Brennan TA. The controversy over high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplant for breast cancer. Health Aff (Millwood) 2001;20(5):101-17. (Pubitemid 33710344)
4. Institute of Medicine. Essential health benefits: balancing coverage and cost. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2012.
5. California Health Benefits Review Program. California's state benefit mandates and the Affordable Care Act's "essential health benefits." Issue brief 2011-01 (http://chbrp.org/documents/ACA-EHB-Issue-Brief-011211.pdf).