The Impact of the Massachusetts health care reform on unpaid medical bills

Inquiry (United States)

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 165-176

  Arrieta, Alejandro ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health reform; Hospital bad debt; Medical bills; Safety Net hospitals

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; SAFETY NET HOSPITAL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MASSACHUSETTS; SAFETY-NET PROVIDERS; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84897941045     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0046958013516580     Document Type: Article

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