The affordable care act and state coverage of clinical preventive health services for working-age adults

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 87-95

  Pomeranz, Jennifer L ^a   Yang, Y Tony ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affordable Care Act; Clinical preventive services; Medicaid expansion; Prevention; State law; Working age adults

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84916879535     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000102     Document Type: Article

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