Affordable Care Act
Insured status, cardiac care improved after state participation in Medicaid expansion
Within participating states, Medicaid expansion improved insurance coverage and CV health and reduced disparities in care, according to a meta-analysis.
Pact allows ACA to require preventive services amid legal battle
The U.S. government can continue requiring insurance plans to cover services, including HIV prevention and certain cancer screenings, while legal proceedings over Affordable Care Act mandates continue, the Associated Press reported.
Colorectal cancer screening for ‘vulnerable’ patients higher in Medicaid expansion states
CHICAGO — Colorectal cancer screening rates at federally qualified health centers were significantly higher in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act vs. states that did not, according to data at Digestive Disease Week.
Q&A: If upheld, ACA ruling would ‘undermine’ behavioral health integration efforts
A federal judge in Texas recently ruled that a mandate of the Affordable Care Act requiring employers and insurers to cover certain preventive services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force at no cost is unconstitutional.
By limiting preventive care, ACA ruling a ‘grave disservice’ to patients
Last month’s Affordable Care Act ruling stands as a “grave disservice” by threatening access to hundreds of clinical preventive services that millions of Americans have come to rely on, experts argued.
'Stripping away care': Judge rules ACA preventive services requirement unconstitutional
Medical organizations are sounding the alarm after a federal judge ruled that it is unconstitutional to require insurers and health plans to cover preventive services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force at no cost.
Medicaid expansions reduced racial disparities in preventable hospital outcomes
Medicaid coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act in 2014 were significantly associated with reductions in preventable hospitalizations and ED visits among non-Hispanic Black adults, a recent study in Health Affairs found.
HHS proposes rule to strengthen contraceptive access
HHS proposed a rule Monday that aims to bolster access to birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act, an issue of “heightened importance,” according to the agency.
Affordable Care Act enrollment hits record numbers
A record number of Americans — 16.3 million — signed up for health insurance through Affordable Care Act Marketplaces in 2023, the Biden-Harris administration announced Wednesday.