Sound policy trumps politics: States should expand medicaid

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 165-178

  Frakt, Austin B ^a   Carroll, Aaron E ^b  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MEDICAID; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; POLITICS; SUPREME COURT DECISIONS; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873737539     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-1898839     Document Type: Article

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