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Category: Access to Care
The ACA Has Worked for Young Adults
Back in 2010, The Affordable Care Act passed with the intention of expanding healthcare coverage to those who were most impacted by an inability to afford insurance or to receive coverage through their employers. Young adults suffer from lack of Continue Reading …
Medicaid: The Winner of Election 2018
Last night was an amazing night in American politics, especially when it comes to health care. With the Democrats taking the House of Representatives and the Senate remaining in the hands of Republicans, Congress will be divided during its 2019-2020 Continue Reading …
ACA Impact on Frequent Flyers in California
Frequent users of the Emergency Department (ED) often disproportionately consume a high amount of health care. However, much of the data describing this patient population is outdated as it does not account for potential changes since implementation of the Affordable Continue Reading …
Insurers Make use of Medicare’s Leverage
Costs are increasingly being directly placed on consumers as insurers are shifting costs in the form of premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expenses. In addition to increasing cost sharing, consumers are also experiencing narrower networks as a means for insurers to Continue Reading …
Kentucky Eliminates Insurance Disparity
Starting in 2014, Kentucky saw one of the country’s most dramatic reductions in the number of uninsured adults due in large part to the state’s expansion of Medicaid. Prior to the expansions of coverage, Black Kentuckians made up a disproportionate Continue Reading …
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