Health insurance coverage and use of family planning services among current and former foster youth: Implications of the health care reform law

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 421-439

  Dworsky, Amy ^a   Ahrens, Kym ^b   Courtney, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Seattle Children's Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877791955     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-1966360     Document Type: Article

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