Coverage and care pathways for people with HIV: a new baseline
- 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, August 2017
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- HIV Infections Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data Preexisting Condition Coverage -- statistics & numerical data Safety-net Providers State Government Humans United States United States.
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- This new baseline provides a snapshot of access to care and coverage for people with HIV today and serves as marker for gauging changes going forward. It reflects coverage gains associated with the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) expansions as well as access through traditional insurance pathways and the Ryan White program. People with HIV saw significant gains in insurance coverage under the healthcare law, through Medicaid expansion, the creation of health insurance marketplaces, and the elimination of insurance barriers, including pre-existing condition exclusions. At the same time, many continue to rely on the traditional Medicaid program, as well as the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, the nation's safety net for people with HIV who are underinsured and uninsured. In addition, even with the ACA's expansions, state decisions have resulted in significant variation in access to coverage across the nation. As debate over the future of the ACA continues, this baseline offers one tool for assessing changes made to the coverage landscape moving forward.
- 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 (8 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101717135 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101717135