The patient protection and affordable care act: The victory of unorthodox lawmaking

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 741-778

  Beaussier, Anne Laure ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867670416     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-1672709     Document Type: Article

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