Change in health insurance coverage in Massachusetts and Other New England states by perceived health status: Potential impact of health reform

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Dhingra, Satvinder S ^a   Zack, Matthew M ^b   Strine, Tara W ^a   Druss, Benjamin G ^c   Simoes, Eduardo ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ENGLAND; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84878024658     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300997     Document Type: Article

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