An Estimated $84.9 Billion In Uncompensated Care Was Provided In 2013; ACA Payment Cuts Could Challenge Providers
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Affairs
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0278-2715,1544-5208
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.1068