The Medically Uninsured: Problems, Policies, and Politics
- 1 April 1990
- journal article
- Published by Duke University Press in Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law
- Vol. 15 (2) , 413-426
- https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-15-2-413
Abstract
The ranks of the medically uninsured have grown significantly in recent years, but no consensus on a policy solution has emerged. After summarizing the characteristics of the uninsured population, this paper reviews diverse policy responses and their troubled political prospects.Keywords
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