Remaking the american health care system: A positive reflection on the affordable care act with emphasis on mental health care

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 49-61

  Ogundipe, Babatunde ^a   Alam, Farzana ^a   Gazula, Lalitha ^a   Olagbemiro, Yetunde ^a   Osiezagha, Kenneth ^a   Bailey, Rahn K ^a   Richie, William D ^a  

^a MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Affordable Care Act; Health care; Health insurance; Health reform; Mental health care; State based health insurance marketplaces

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84924362560     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: 15486869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2015.0020     Document Type: Article

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