What health care reform means for immigrants: Comparing the affordable care act and Massachusetts health reforms

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 101-116

  Joseph, Tiffany D ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ACA; Health care access; Health policy; Immigration policy; Massachusetts health reform

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN; CITIZENSHIP; CLINICAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MEDICAID; UNITED STATES; HEALTH INSURANCE; INSURANCE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIGRANT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT;

EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MASSACHUSETTS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84963791952     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-3445632     Document Type: Article

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