Medscape September 3, 2019
Nicola M. Parry, DVM

Support for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) among US physicians has substantially increased since its implementation despite concerns about administrative burden, a study published online September 3 in Health Affairs has shown.

“To our knowledge, this study is the first analysis of how physicians’ opinions about the ACA have changed over the course of its implementation,” write Lindsay Riordan, a medical student from the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues.

“A slight majority of US physicians, after experiencing the ACA’s implementation, believed that it is a net positive for US health care.”

Since being signed into law in 2010, the Affordable Care Act has remained a contentious issue among politicians, the public, and healthcare providers.

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), Govt Agencies, Insurance, Payer, Physician, Provider, Public Exchange
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