The experience of Massachusetts shows that consumers will need help in navigating insurance exchanges

Health Affairs

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 78-86

  Sinaiko, Anna D ^a   Ross Degnan, Dennis ^b   Soumerai, Stephen B ^b   Lieu, Tracy ^c   Galbraith, Alison ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DECISION MAKING; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; SATISFACTION;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS; COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MASSACHUSETTS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872061435     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0124     Document Type: Article

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