Monitoring the impact of health reform on Americans ages 50--64: access to health care improved during early ACA marketplace implementation

Monitoring the impact of health reform on Americans ages 50--64: access to health care improved during early ACA marketplace implementation

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Insight on the issues (AARP Public Policy Institute)
Author(s):
Skopec, Laura, author
Waidmann, Timothy A., author
Sung, Jane, author
Dean, Olivia, author
Contributor(s):
AARP (Organization)
Public Policy Institute (AARP (Organization))
Publication:
Washington, DC. : AARP Public Policy Institute, January 2016
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Health Care Reform
Health Insurance Exchanges -- statistics & numerical data
Health Services Accessibility -- statistics & numerical data
Health Services Accessibility -- trends
Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance Coverage -- trends
United States
United States.
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
New data from the Urban Institute and the AARP Public Policy Institute show improvements in key measures of access to health care for 50- to 64-year-olds over the first two open enrollment periods of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Between December 2013 and March 2015, the share of 50- to 64-year-olds with a usual source of health care other than emergency rooms increased. Concurrently, the share who reported having a problem accessing health care decreased. These measures of health care access improved most in states that chose to expand their Medicaid programs under the ACA. However, despite these early improvements, certain vulnerable populations remain more likely to experience difficulties accessing care.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (6 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101691445 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101691445