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Efforts to expand health insurance coverage are expected to lead to increased treatment rates among nonelderly patients with hypertension

Health Insurance Expansion Likely to Increase HTN Treatment

Increase expected to lead to fewer coronary heart disease events, stroke events, CVD-related deaths
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Thursday the legality of tax subsidies for millions of Americans who signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

SCOTUS Upholds Subsidies for Affordable Care Act

Ruling preserves tax credits for 6.4 million people in 34 states
A new Health Care Index shows increases in consumer costs

New Health Care Index Reports Increases in Consumer Costs

Increase in coverage by public insurance plans, but increasing number of consumers have deductibles
Implementation of health care reform in Massachusetts did not seem to affect health insurance coverage for patients hospitalized following injury

Health Care Reform in Mass. Affects Survival in Trauma Patients

No impact on health insurance coverage for patients hospitalized post-injury, but increase in mortality
As a result of the Affordable Care Act

ACA Tied to Nearly 17 Million Gaining Health Coverage

But many Americans still can't afford medical care
For patients discharged from hospital after myocardial infarction

Full Rx Coverage Ups Outcomes for Patients Discharged After MI

Full coverage associated with greater quality-adjusted survival, less resource use per patient
Efforts are underway to offer technological solutions to the burdens associated with prior authorizations

Electronic Solutions Underway for Rx Prior Authorizations

Two technology companies offering solutions that embed electronic PA in e-prescribing process
The Obama Administration reported Monday the largest drop in the number of Americans without health insurance since the Johnson administration expanded health coverage through Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago.

More Than 16 Million Americans Have Gained Coverage Under ACA

White House announces historic drop in number of uninsured Americans
The greater number of Americans with health insurance under the Affordable Care Act will lead to only a slight increase in the use of medical services

~4 Percent Increase in Primary Care Visits Expected With ACA

Commonwealth Fund foresees only modest increases in use of services
The Affordable Care Act remains one of the most significant -- and controversial -- achievements of President Barack Obama's presidency. And Americans remain deeply divided over the health-care reform law that was signed by Obama five years ago

HealthDay/Harris Poll: Americans Still Divided Over ACA

A consistent 30 percent of Americans favor repeal of Affordable Care Act