Population diversity and policy diversity: Explaining state choices in medicaid managed care

Journal of Policy Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 307-325

  Bernick, Ethan M ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health policy; Medicaid managed care; Policy implementation; Political ideology; Population diversity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865882718     PISSN: 15588742     EISSN: 15588750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15588742.2011.608954     Document Type: Article

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