The capacity of the medical expenditure panel survey to inform the affordable care act

Inquiry (United States)

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 124-134

  Cohen, Steven B ^a   Cohen, Joel W ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affordable care act; Health insurance; MEPS

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897783125     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0046958013513678     Document Type: Article

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