Affordable Care Act

The intersection of politics and medicine shapes the trajectory of health care delivery in the United States.

Among Colorado residents initiating dialysis, fewer enrolled in Medicare after the start of the Affordable Care Act in 2014 than before the legislation increased private and Medicaid coverage options, according to study data.

Young adults with cancer who were eligible for the Affordable Care Act’s dependent care expansion had greatly improved survival times during the first decade of the ACA, an analysis in Cancer showed.

The 2024 election is one of the most consequential elections in recent history, and as physicians, we have a responsibility to vote.

The Affordable Care Act introduced policies to increase access to maternal health care that were associated with a rise in innovation and competition in the breast pump market, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

Editor's Note: This is part 2 of a three-part Healio Exclusive series on women on a mission. Part 1 can be viewed here.

Postoperative mortality rates in patients who had surgical resection of non-small cell lung cancer dropped significantly with Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, per a study in JAMA Network Open.

Expansion of the Affordable Care Act significantly increased cancer clinical trial participation among patients with Medicaid insurance, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology.

Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act appeared associated with an increase in use of palliative care by individuals with newly diagnosed stage IV cancers, according to data published in Health Affairs.

President Joe Biden announced new proposals that aim to lower health care costs by reinstating limits on short-term insurance plans and addressing surprise medical bills and medical debt.