title: The importance of the individual mandate--evidence from Massachusetts.
authors.affiliation: John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Amitabh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gruber
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McKnight
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017047:Cost Sharing; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007345:Insurance Claim Review; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D037141:Mandatory Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008404:Massachusetts; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D014481:United States