Tag: Affordable Care Act
Fast-Track Review of ACA Lawsuit Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court
Decision means it is highly unlikely that they would decide the case before the 2020 election
ACA Tied to Narrowing of Disparities in Access to Care
Nationwide improvements in insurance coverage and access to care seen, even in nonexpansion states
Marginal Increase in PCP Access After ACA Medicaid Expansion
No change in emergency department utilization during 2014 to 2016 after expansion of Medicaid
Enrollment in Affordable Care Act Holds Steady for Third Straight Year
However, fate of the program remains uncertain
Treatment for Younger Adults With CRC Improved Under ACA
Timely receipt of adjuvant chemo more likely in DCE-eligible patients with resected stage IIB to IIIC CRC
Decline in Primary Care Visits Continued After ACA
Post-Affordable Care Act decline in primary care contact seen for all ages, incomes
Medicaid Expansion Has Positive Effect on Diabetes Management
Substantial improvements reported in states that expanded Medicaid with large diabetes populations
More Choices, Lower Premiums for ACA Consumers Next Year
20 more insurers will be participating in 2020, expanding consumer choice in many states
ACA Provided Care to 1.9 Million People With Diabetes
Adjusted uninsured rates down 17 percent for people with undiagnosed diabetes after ACA
Majority of U.S. Doctors Believe ACA Has Improved Access to Care
In 2017 versus 2012, more doctors agreed the ACA would turn U.S. health care in the right direction
