Don'T know much about health insurance exchanges: the next critical step: educating consumers and small businesses.
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چکیده
By the end of 2012, states must figure out how they will provide exchanges for citizens to buy health care insurance. Much work remains to be done, including removing information barriers, to make health care accessible to all citizens by 2014.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- P & T : a peer-reviewed journal for formulary management
دوره 37 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012