What Do Longitudinal Data on Millions of Hospital Visits Tell us About The Value of Public Health Insurance as a Safety Net for the Young and Privately Insured?
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- Amanda E. Kowalski, 2015. "What Do Longitudinal Data on Millions of Hospital Visits Tell Us about the Value of Public Health Insurance as a Safety Net for the Young and Privately Insured"," Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers 1983, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University.
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