Early evidence from California on transitions to a reformed health insurance system for persons living with HIV/AIDS

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 64, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages

  Leibowitz, Arleen A ^a   Lester, Robbie ^b   Curtis, Philip G ^b   Farrell, Kevin ^a   Fox, Aaron ^c   Klipp, Luke H ^b   Wise, Jason ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AIDS Project Los Angeles   (United States)

^c LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Health reform; HIV AIDS; Managed care; Medicaid; Ryan White

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AIDS PATIENT; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; DATA COLLECTION; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84886574807     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.qai.0000435254.49553.24     Document Type: Article

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