Turmoil in the Health Insurance Marketplaces.
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چکیده
The first three years of the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplaces have been tumultuous ones, with rapid entry and exit of insurers and recent spikes in premiums. As concerns mount about the stability and viability of the Marketplaces, this brief provides some insight into the forces behind the headlines and presents six options for policymakers to consider.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- LDI issue brief
دوره 21 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016