Arkansans’ Health Impacted by Affordable Care Act, ACHI Director Reveals
- The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 brought about a major overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system, introducing healthcare coverage through Medicaid expansion for low-income adults and financial assistance to those who fall in the gap between Medicaid eligibility and job-based insurance.
- The ACA has impacted the health insurance products and shopping experience for Arkansans by creating a one-stop health insurance marketplace, promoting health literacy, and preventing insurers from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
- ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson reflects on the achievements and shortcomings of Arkansas’s Medicaid expansion program since coverage under the program began 10 years ago.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) – A Decade’s Impact on U.S. Healthcare
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 stands as the most transformative change in the U.S. healthcare system since 1965’s introduction of Medicare and Medicaid. A decade ago, a significant part of the ACA was activated, presenting health care coverage opportunities to low-income adults via Medicaid expansion. This significant step was embraced by states such as Arkansas. The ACA also provided financial assistance for those who fell into the gap between Medicaid eligibility and job-based insurance – you can learn more here.
Arkansas’s Experience: A Look at the ACA’s Impact
In a guest column for Talk Business & Politics, ACHI Health Policy Director Craig Wilson evaluates the ACA’s influence on Arkansas’s healthcare landscape over the last decade. He examined how the ACA reshaped health insurance products and altered the shopping experience for Arkansans. The ACA led to the creation of a comprehensive health insurance marketplace, improved health literacy, and outlawed insurance denial based on pre-existing conditions, among other things.
Reviewing Arkansas’s Medicaid Expansion Program
For further insights, read a guest column in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson reflects on the achievements and shortcomings of Arkansas’s Medicaid expansion program since its inception a decade ago.
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