What is at stake in ACA repeal and replace for people with HIV?
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
- Author(s):
- Dawson, Lindsey, author Kates, Jennifer, author
- Contributor(s):
- Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body.
- Publication:
- Menlo Park, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, May 2017
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Health Care Reform Health Services Accessibility HIV Infections Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data Medicaid -- legislation & jurisprudence Preexisting Condition Coverage State Government Humans United States United States.
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- As debate continues surrounding repealing and replacing or transforming aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and as one such proposal has passed the U.S House of Representatives, questions remain about the potential impact of such changes on high needs populations, including people with HIV. Prior to the ACA, many people with HIV faced significant barriers to accessing health coverage despite national treatment guidelines recommending starting antiretroviral therapy at time of diagnosis. Several of the ACA's key provisions addressed these barriers (see Table 1) and recent analysis demonstrates that the ACA significantly increased insurance coverage for people with HIV. This brief explores the potential implications of different ACA repeal scenarios and related administrative actions on people with HIV. In particular, it looks at the main policy areas under consideration that stand to affect people with HIV the most: (1) the future of the ACA's Medicaid expansion; (2) changes to the traditional Medicaid program; and (3) the pathway forward for private market reforms, including the ACA's health insurance marketplaces. (For a detailed overview of the major policy proposals that have been introduced to date, including the amended American Health Care Act (AHCA), see Kaiser Family Foundation's interactive ACA replacement plan comparison tool).
- 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 (7 pages)).
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101707764 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101707764