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Category: Affordable Care Act
ER Visits Rise after Medicaid Expansion
Does having health insurance make people more likely to visit the emergency department? This question has important implications for ED capacity, quality of care, and future funding models. When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law, differing opinions emerged about Continue Reading …
Obama’s Medicaid Expansion Worked
In Republicans’ attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the ACA’s Medicaid expansions have drawn particular focus. While not all states accepted these expansions, those that did hoped the additional funding would increase coverage among their poor and Continue Reading …
Health Spending Growth Slower after ACA
Healthcare delivery and financing in the United States has undergone considerable changes in the past decade, especially with the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010. In addition to providing affordable healthcare coverage to more individuals, the ACA Continue Reading …
The Battle over Medicaid
Over the last several weeks, a common debate on whether Medicaid improves health has reemerged in the context of the Republican health care proposals. Adding to this debate is a recent study of the experience of Medicaid beneficiaries in Kentucky, Continue Reading …
ACA Compliant Plans Not More Expensive
A recent study from the National Opinion Research Center examined premium costs of health plans that were non-compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) under exemptions for small-group and individual-market plans. Amidst concerns prior to open enrollment in plans after Continue Reading …
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