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Networks in mental health are generally narrower than in primary care

Narrow Networks in ACA Marketplace for Mental Health

Plan networks include 11.3 percent of all mental health care providers in given state-level market
The Affordable Care Act may have enabled more privately insured patients to enroll in clinical trials for cancer treatments

More Patients Enrolled in Cancer Trials Under ACA

Insurer approval rates rose from ~85 percent before Affordable Care Act to ~95 percent after
A dramatic decrease in cardiac arrest has occurred among Oregon residents who gained access to health insurance through the Affordable Care Act

ACA Health Insurance Expansion Tied to Fewer Cardiac Arrests

'Extraordinary reduction' seen among middle-aged adults after enactment of health care law
The Republican-led bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act that passed the House this month would result in 23 million Americans losing their health insurance coverage

New Health Care Act Could Result in 23 Million Losing Insurance

While premiums may lower over the long-term, many would face much higher out-of-pocket costs
More cancers have been diagnosed in their early stages since the Affordable Care Act was implemented

ASCO: Early Detection of Cancers Up Since Affordable Care Act

The exception was diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer, which declined
The decline in the number of Americans without health insurance stalled in 2016 after five years of progress

CDC: Slowing of Decline in Number of Uninsured Adults

Uninsured rate was 9 percent in 2016, compared with 9.1 percent in 2015
Only one in five Americans support a repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Poll: Many Americans Concerned About ACA Repeal

But, as has always been the case, support for the law depends on political affiliation
Risk adjustment and reinsurance transfer programs seem to have been effective for increasing revenues at the expense of claims costs

Risk Adjustment, Reinsurance Transfer Offer Financial Benefit

Revenues exceeded claims costs after implementation of these programs
Support for the health law is increasing

Support for Health Law Up to 48 Percent in February

Kaiser Family Foundation poll: two-thirds of Americans feel Medicaid should continue as is today
People living in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are less likely to be uninsured or struggling with the strain of unpaid medical bills

ACA’s Medicaid Expansion May Pose Challenges to Timely Care

Research shows benefit, but also more problems with patients getting appointments