Improvements in access and care through the Affordable Care Act

Improvements in access and care through the Affordable Care Act

To examine the impact of enrolling in a healthcare plan through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) healthcare exchanges on self-reported access to care. Cohort study using self-reported data of patients newly enrolled in Kaiser Permanente California and Kaiser Permanente Colorado through the ACA healthca...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of managed care 2017-03, Vol.23 (3), p.e95-e97
Hauptverfasser: Schmittdiel, Julie A, Barrow, Jennifer C, Wiley, Deanne, Ma, Lin, Sam, Danny, Chau, Christopher V, Shetterly, Susan M
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Adult
California
Colorado
Female
Health administration
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Quality Improvement
United States
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Zusammenfassung:To examine the impact of enrolling in a healthcare plan through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) healthcare exchanges on self-reported access to care. Cohort study using self-reported data of patients newly enrolled in Kaiser Permanente California and Kaiser Permanente Colorado through the ACA healthcare exchanges for coverage beginning January 1, 2014. Baseline and follow-up surveys conducted via mail and telephone, with response rates of 45% and 51%, respectively. We found significant increases in the percentage of people who reported having a personal healthcare provider (59% vs 73%; P
ISSN:1088-0224
1936-2692