The Affordable Care Act was a groundbreaking moment in regards to healthcare legislation reform. Its goal was to decrease overall healthcare expenditures as an insurance mandate required more people to be paying premiums, which helped offset the healthcare costs of the sicker population. In addition, middle class families were provided subsidies to purchase higher quality insurance. Those who chose not to purchase insurance were given a tax penalty, however this was repealed in 2019. Another important factor of the ACA was the creation of an insurance exchange; an online market allowing consumers to compare and purchase health insurance plans.
Since the ACA was passed, the healthcare landscape has changed significantly. A larger emphasis is now placed on quality and preventative care. While some of the regulations within the ACA are no longer in place, many states have taken note of the increased emphasis on primary/preventative care and made that a point of emphasis within their own healthcare plans. Several states have passed legislation, or are working towards legislation that reallocates healthcare spending to primary care, with the intention of providing higher quality care.
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Benefits of Implementing the Primary Care Medical Home:A Review of Cost & Quality Results, 2012 | September 2012 | Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative | |
Behavioral Health Services in Primary Care | September 2018 | American Psychological Association, Center for Psychology and Health | |
Aligning Payers and Practices to Transform Primary Care: A Report from the Multi-State Collaborative | August 2014 | Milbank Memorial Fund | |
Aligning Incentives & Systems:Promoting Synergy Between Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) and the Medical Home | January 2010 | Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative | |
Advanced Primary Care: A Key Contributor to Successful ACOs:PCPCC Annual Evidence Report | August 2018 | PCPCC | |
Access & Equity in Medicaid:Robust Primary Care is a Must | August 2023 | ||
Access & Equity in Medicaid:Robust Primary Care is a Must | August 2023 | ||
A Bipartisan Rx for Patient-Centered Care and System-Wide Cost Containment | April 2013 | Bipartisan Policy Center |