The coverage provisions in the Affordable Care Act: an update
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
- Author(s):
- Tolbert, Jennifer, author
- Contributor(s):
- Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body.
- Publication:
- Menlo Park, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2015
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Health Services -- legislation & jurisprudence Insurance Coverage -- legislation & jurisprudence United States United States.
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- The enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on March 23, 2010 ushered in sweeping changes to the U.S. health care system. While the law touched almost every aspect of our health care system, from how coverage is obtained to how the health care services are provided, the parts of the law that have garnered the most attention, and generated the most controversy, are those relating to the availability and affordability of health insurance coverage. The coverage provisions in the law were aimed at improving access to insurance, especially for those with pre-existing medical conditions, enhancing the quality of coverage by imposing minimum benefit standards, and increasing the affordability of coverage through expanded public programs and new subsidies for private coverage. This brief examines these coverage provisions, providing an update on how they have been implemented and assessing their impact. It also discusses key issues looking ahead.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (23 pages, 1 unnumbered page))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101655316 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101655316