Sizing up the individual market for health insurance: A comparison of survey and administrative data sources

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 418-433

  Abraham, Jean M ^a   Karaca Mandic, Pinar ^a   Boudreaux, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

federal survey; health insurance; individual market; NAIC

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; REVIEW;

FEDERAL SURVEY; HEALTH INSURANCE; INDIVIDUAL MARKET; NAIC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880446908     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558713477206     Document Type: Review

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