Regulating a health insurance exchange: Implications for individuals with mental illness

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1074-1080

  McGuire, Thomas G ^a   Sinaiko, Anna D ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PLAN EMPLOYER DATA AND INFORMATION SET; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; REVIEW; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COST; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAID; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COST SHARING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MASSACHUSETTS; MEDICAID; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE, UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85047686916     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2010.61.11.1074     Document Type: Review

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