New evidence on the affordable care act: Coverage impacts of early medicaid expansions

Health Affairs

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 78-87

  Sommers, Benjamin D ^a   Kenney, Genevieve M ^b   Epstein, Arnold M ^c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CITIZENSHIP; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT; FORECASTING; INSURANCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TRENDS;

CALIFORNIA; CONNECTICUT; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MEDICAID; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84891786552     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.1087     Document Type: Article

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