Increase in federal match associated with significant gains in coverage for children through medicaid and CHIP

Health Affairs

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1796-1802

  Patrick, Stephen W ^a   Choi, Hwajung ^b   Davis, Matthew M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDREN HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCOME; MEDICAID; POVERTY;

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MEDICAID; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE, UNITED STATES; POVERTY; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866311754     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0988     Document Type: Article

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