The Fox and the Grapes: Is Real Reform beyond Reach in the United States?

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 587-610

  Brown, Lawrence D ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; POLITICS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 84864497396     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-1597439     Document Type: Article

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