How democratic candidates for the presidency in 2020 could choose among public health insurance plans

Health Affairs

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2018, Pages 2084-2091

  Glied, Sherry A ^a   Lambrew, Jeanne M ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Century Foundation   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; INSURANCE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; POLITICS; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; POLITICS; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85059901410     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05082     Document Type: Article

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