Prevention under the Affordable Care Act (ACA): Has the ACA Overpromised and under Delivered?; Comment on “Interrelation of Preventive Care Benefits and Shared Costs under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)”

Document Type : Commentary

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Health Systems Management, School of Health and Human Services, University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA

Abstract

This policy brief discusses preventive care benefits and cost-sharing included in health insurance provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) legislation and highlights some consequences to Americans and the country in terms of healthcare costs and value.

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  • Receive Date: 07 August 2014
  • Revise Date: 27 August 2014
  • Accept Date: 26 August 2014
  • First Publish Date: 26 August 2014

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