The Affordable Care Act was a groundbreaking moment in regards to healthcare legislation reform. Its goal was to decrease overall healthcare expenditures as an insurance mandate required more people to be paying premiums, which helped offset the healthcare costs of the sicker population. In addition, middle class families were provided subsidies to purchase higher quality insurance. Those who chose not to purchase insurance were given a tax penalty, however this was repealed in 2019. Another important factor of the ACA was the creation of an insurance exchange; an online market allowing consumers to compare and purchase health insurance plans.
Since the ACA was passed, the healthcare landscape has changed significantly. A larger emphasis is now placed on quality and preventative care. While some of the regulations within the ACA are no longer in place, many states have taken note of the increased emphasis on primary/preventative care and made that a point of emphasis within their own healthcare plans. Several states have passed legislation, or are working towards legislation that reallocates healthcare spending to primary care, with the intention of providing higher quality care.
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2.7 million Californians still don't have health insurance. Can that number go lower? | The Sacramento Bee | October 17, 2018 |
Medicare Advantage Riding High As New Insurers Flock To Sell To Seniors | Kaiser Health News | October 15, 2018 |
Employers jump into providing care as health costs rise | Associated Press | September 30, 2018 |
PCPCC Applauds Delaware Law to Strengthen Primary Care | Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative | August 29, 2018 |
Life-Threatening Heart Attack Leaves Teacher With $108,951 Bill | Kaiser Health News | August 27, 2018 |
Primary care docs easier to find in ACA plans than Medicaid, study finds | Healthcare Dive | August 13, 2018 |
PCPCC STATEMENT ON RISK ADJUSTMENT FUNDING | July 26, 2018 | |
A Vote Expanded Medicaid in Maine. The Governor Is Ignoring It. | New York Times | July 24, 2018 |
Health Care Industry Branches Into Fresh Meals, Rides to Gym | July 23, 2018 | |
Reversal: Kentucky Restoring Medicaid Benefits for Thousands | New York Times | July 19, 2018 |