Income eligibility thresholds, premium contributions, and children's coverage outcomes: A study of CHIP expansions

Health Services Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2 PART2, 2013, Pages 884-904

  Gresenz, Carole Roan ^a   Edgington, Sarah E ^b   Laugesen, Miriam J ^c   Escarce, José J ^b,d  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Department of Medicine   (United States)

^d RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

CHIP; expansions; premium; public insurance; simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDREN HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROWDSOURCING; EMPLOYMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POVERTY; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; SIMULATION;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INCOME; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875051970     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12039     Document Type: Article

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