The affordable care act's coverage expansions will reduce differences in uninsurance rates by race and ethnicity

Health Affairs

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 920-930

  Clemans Cope, Lisa ^a   Kenney, Genevieve M ^a   Buettgens, Matthew ^a   Carroll, Caitlin ^a   Blavin, Fredric ^a  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

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ADOPTION; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LAW; MEDICAID; RACE DIFFERENCE; SIMULATION; UNITED STATES;

CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862498153     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1086     Document Type: Article

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31. Although the Affordable Care Act provided additional funding for safety-net providers, subsequent budget cuts have limited those funds. Also, the reduction in disproportionate-share hospital adjustment payments slated under the Affordable Care Act could cause some providers to cut back on the uncompensated care they now provide to the uninsured.
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