How the Affordable Care Act Has Narrowed Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Health Care
Commonwealth Fund January 16, 2020
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The ACA has led to historic reductions in racial disparities in coverage and access since 2014 — particularly for black and Hispanic adults
Medicaid expansion has been key to improving racial equity in health insurance coverage and access to care
Oprima aquí para leer el informe en español: Cómo la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio ha reducido las disparidades raciales y étnicas en el acceso a la atención médica.
The insurance coverage expansion ushered in by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has significantly increased Americans’ ability to get the health care they need since the law’s main provisions went into effect in 2014. Research also indicates that the ACA narrowed racial and ethnic disparities in insurance...