Association of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act With Ambulatory Quality, Patient Experience, Utilization, and Cost, 2014-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded Medicaid eligibility at the discretion of states to US individuals earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL) and made private insurance subsidies available to most individuals earning up to 400% of the FPL. Its national impact remains debated.

Objective

To determine the association of the ACA with ambulatory quality, patient experience, utilization, and cost.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used difference-in-differences (DiD) analyses comparing outcomes before (2011-2013) and after (2014-2016) ACA implementation for US adults aged 18 to 64 years with income below and greater than or equal to 400% of the FPL. Participants were respondents to the Medical Ex

SUBMITTER: Levine DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9206183 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature