Insurance cancellations in context: Stability of coverage in the nongroup market prior to health reform

Health Affairs

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 887-894

  Sommers, Benjamin D ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; EMPLOYER; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARKET; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; SELF CONCEPT; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES; AGED; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COST; INSURANCE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899796807     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0005     Document Type: Article

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