The implementation of the ACA reduced out-of-pocket spending for medical care, especially for low-income individuals; however, premium spending remained high for these individuals, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
“The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was associated with a reduced number of Americans who reported being unable to afford medical care, but changes in actual health spending by households are not known,” Anna L. Goldman, MD, MPA, from the Cambridge Health Alliance, and colleagues wrote.
Goldman and colleagues studied population-based data from the 2012
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