The Affordable Care Act (ACA) dramatically increased children’s preventive healthcare while reducing out-of-pocket costs, according to a new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study found that checkups with out-of-pocket costs dropped…
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During ACA Open Enrollment, Picking a Plan Invites New COVID Complications
People buying their own health insurance have even more to think about this year, particularly those post-COVID-19 patients with lingering health concerns, the “long haulers,” who join the club of Americans with preexisting conditions. What type of plan is best…
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ACA Lowered Out-of-Pocket Costs for Low-Income Families
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 — Low- and middle-income families experienced a larger reduction in out-of-pocket (OOP) costs after initiation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) than higher-income families, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics. Lauren…
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ACA has helped protect low-income patients from catastrophic spending for surgery
In the years after 2014, when the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces were established, low-income patients who underwent a surgical procedure saved an average of $601 in out-of-pocket spending and $968 in premium spending per year, compared to before…
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