Coral Gables, Fla. August 30, 2016 The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has substantially decreased the number of uninsured Americans and improved access to health care, though insurance affordability and disparities by geography, race/ethnicity, and income persist. In addition, changes brought on by the ACA will no doubt impact state and federal budgets. These are just some of the findings revealed in nearly 100 studies, dating back to 2010, pertaining to the ACA. All are pooled together in a research paper, soon to be published in Health Services Research , authored by professors at the University of Miami School of Business Administration and the Florida Atlantic University College of Business.
The article, based on a structured and systematic review of these studies, compiles dozens of key findings about the ACA's impact on the U.S. health care system: Overall Health Insurance Coverage, Access, and Affordability
Overall Health Insurance Coverage, Access, and Affordability
Dependent Coverage Provision (Young Adults Less Than Age 26)
Use of Marketplace Subsidies
Participation and Competition in Exchanges
Budgetary Effects of the ACA
"Our paper provides the public with a non-partisan, scientific perspective on the initial impact of the Affordable Care Act," said Michael T. French, professor of health sector management and policy, and sociology at the University of Miami School of Business Administration, a co-author of the paper. "With new research studies on the ACA being published every month, another comprehensive status report will be necessary in the near future."
"The scientific research so far suggests that ACA's progress is encouraging, especially in terms of expanding coverage," said co-author Gulcin Gumus, associate professor of Management Programs - Health Administration at the Florida Atlantic University College of Business.
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For a full copy of the study, visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1475-6773.12511/full .
About the University of Miami School of Business Administration
The University of Miami School of Business Administration is a leader in preparing individuals and organizations to excel in the complex, dynamic, and interconnected world of global business. One of 12 schools and colleges at the University of Miami, the School offers undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and executive education programs. With its location in a major center for international business, the School is acclaimed for its global perspective, student and faculty diversity, and engagement with the business community. More information about the University of Miami School of Business Administration can be found at http://www.bus.miami.edu .
About Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University, with an annual economic impact of $6.3 billion, serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida. FAU's world-class teaching and research faculty serves students through 10 colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. FAU is ranked as a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University is placing special focus on the rapid development of critical areas that form the basis of its strategic plan: Healthy aging, biotech, coastal and marine issues, neuroscience, regenerative medicine, informatics, lifespan and the environment. These areas provide opportunities for faculty and students to build upon FAU's existing strengths in research and scholarship. For more information, visit http://www.fau.edu .
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University of Miami School of Business Administration
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Jim Hellegaard
Florida Atlantic University College of Business
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Health Services Research