The Potential Employment Impact of Health Reform on Working-Age Adults With Disabilities

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 102-112

  Levy, Alice R ^a   Bruen, Brian K ^a   Ku, Leighton C ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

eligibility; employment; health insurance; Medicaid

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880747412     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: 15384802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1044207312446225     Document Type: Article

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