The CLASS Act: Is It Dead or Just Sleeping?

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 118-135

  Wiener, Joshua M ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

CLASS Act; financing; health reform; long term care

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK; FISCAL POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; INSURANCE SYSTEM; POLICY APPROACH; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY REFORM; SOCIAL POLICY;

AGED; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL WELFARE;

AGED; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LONG-TERM CARE; LONG-TERM CARE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SOCIAL WELFARE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859761233     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2012.659143     Document Type: Article

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