Becker's Healthcare August 27, 2024
Jakob Emerson

ACA enrollees in Cook County, Illinois have access to 14% of local physicians, according to an Aug. 26 analysis from KFF.

On average, ACA enrollees nationwide had in-network access to 40% of local physicians in 2021, while 27% of practicing physicians were not a part of any ACA network.

KFF analyzed physician networks in the 30 counties with the highest ACA enrollments, which represent 34% of all ACA enrollees and 21% of the total U.S. population.

Counties ranked by average share of physicians participating in an ACA network:

Cook, Illinois: 14%

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