Reformulating the federal match as a key to the sustainability of medicaid

JAMA Pediatrics

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 218-220

  Patrick, Stephen W ^a,b   Davis, Matthew M ^b,c,d  

^a 8 621 CandW Mott Hospital   (United States)

^b Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; ECONOMIC RECESSION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; INVESTMENT; MEDICAID; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNEMPLOYMENT;

HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INCOME; MEDICAID; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874890522     PISSN: 21686203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.1075     Document Type: Note

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