The affordable care act at 5 years

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 372, Issue 25, 2015, Pages 2451-2458

  Blumenthal, David ^a   Abrams, Melinda ^a   Nuzum, Rachel ^a  

^a Commonwealth Fund ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACT; AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MEDICARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MEDICARE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84931405397     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMhpr1503614     Document Type: Article

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