Data from I. Hellander and Colleagues Advance Knowledge in Affordable Care Act (The US Health Care Crisis Five Years After Passage of the Affordable…

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Data from I. Hellander and Colleagues Advance Knowledge in Affordable Care Act (The US Health Care Crisis Five Years After Passage of the Affordable Care Act: A Data Snapshot)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest -- New research on Affordable Care Act is the subject of a report. According to news originating from Chicago, Illinois, by NewsRx editors, the research stated, "Despite passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the U.S. health care crisis continues. While coverage has been expanded, the reform will leave 27 million people uninsured in 2024, according to the Congressional Budget Office."

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research, "Much of the new coverage is of low actuarial value with high cost-sharing requirements, creating barriers to access. Choice of physician is restricted to narrow networks of providers. Recent measures of uninsurance, underinsurance, access to care, and health care costs are given. Changes in Medicare, particularly privatization and the rise of specialty drug tiers that limit access to medically necessary medications, are reviewed. Data on a new wave of consolidation among hospitals, medical groups, insurers, and drug companies are presented. The rise of ultra-high-price drugs, such as Solvadi, is raising pharmaceutical costs, particularly in Medicaid, the program for low-income Americans. International health comparisons continue to show the United States performing poorly in relation to other countries."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "Recent polling data are presented, showing support for more fundamental reform."

For more information on this research see: The US Health Care Crisis Five Years After Passage of the Affordable Care Act: A Data Snapshot. International Journal of Health Services, 2015;45(4):706-728. International Journal of Health Services can be contacted at: Sage Publications Ltd, 1 Olivers Yard, 55 City Road, London EC1Y 1SP, England (see also Affordable Care Act).

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from I. Hellander, Phys Natl Hlth Program, Chicago, IL 60602, United States.