Large employers see scenarios under which they could move workers and retirees to exchanges

Health Affairs

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 299-305

  Kramer, William E ^a  

^a Pacific Business Group on Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACT; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMPETITION; CONSUMER; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCOME; JOB MARKET; MEDICARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RETIREMENT; WORKER;

HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; RETIREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858604273     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1030     Document Type: Article

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