Medicaid Expansions from 1997 to 2009 Increased Coverage and Improved Access and Mental Health Outcomes for Low-Income Parents

Health Services Research

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 1347-1367

  McMorrow, Stacey ^a   Kenney, Genevieve M ^a   Long, Sharon K ^a   Goin, Dana E ^b  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

access to care; financial burden; Medicaid; mental health; parents

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAID; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MENTAL HEALTH; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; STUDY DESIGN;

EID: 84978289320     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12432     Document Type: Article

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