Behind the Jargon: Voucherizing medicare

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 467-482

  Oberlander, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; MEDICARE; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84898744503     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2416348     Document Type: Article

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