Findings from Brandeis University in the Area of Affordable Care Act Reported (Choice in the American healthcare system: Changing dynamics under the…

Findings from Brandeis University in the Area of Affordable Care Act Reported (Choice in the American healthcare system: Changing dynamics under the Affordable Care Act)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Researchers detail new data in Affordable Care Act. According to news originating from Waltham, Massachusetts, by VerticalNews correspondents, research stated, "Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the United States changed the available options of healthcare coverage and providers. Through a comparative case study methodology, this article analyzes variations and trends in choice of provider and/or health plan and implications for consumers."

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Brandeis University, "Choice is explored at the national and state level for public and private health insurance options. This includes employer-based insurance, marketplace options, and the public Medicare and Medicaid programs. Findings indicate that too much choice can create confusion and lead to economically inefficient plan selection. Employer structuring of choice retains a wide choice of providers, but passes more cost on to employees. ACA marketplaces come short of structuring managed competition where choice drives efficiency."

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "While the previously uninsured have far better options under reform, the system-wide range, degree, and complexity of choice tend to favor insurers over consumers."

For more information on this research see: Choice in the American healthcare system: Changing dynamics under the Affordable Care Act. Current Sociology, 2015;63(5):746-762. Current Sociology can be contacted at: Sage Publications Ltd, 1 Olivers Yard, 55 City Road, London EC1Y 1SP, England. (Sage Publications - www.sagepub.com/; Current Sociology - csi.sagepub.com)

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from M. Doonan, Brandeis University, Heller Sch Social Policy & Management, Waltham, MA 02454, United States.

Keywords for this news article include: Waltham, Legal Issues, Massachusetts, United States, Affordable Care Act, North and Central America

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