Abdus Salam|Kamila B. Mistry|Thomas M. Selden
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Services and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality|Social and Scientific Systems (United States)|Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality|Social and Scientific Systems (United States)|Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality|Social and Scientific Systems (United States)
objectives examined prereform patterns insurance coverage access care preventive services use raceethnicity adults targeted coverage expansions patient protection affordable care act aca methods used preaca household data medical expenditure panel survey identify groups targeted coverage provisions act medicaid expansions subsidized marketplace coverage examined racialethnic differences coverage access care preventive service use across within aca relevant subgroups 2005 2010 study took place agency healthcare research quality rockville maryland results minorities disproportionately represented among targeted coverage provisions aca targeted groups lower rates coverage access care preventive services use racialethnic disparities cases widest within targeted groups conclusions findings highlighted opportunity aca improve coverage access use racialethnic groups also narrow racialethnic disparities outcomes results might particular importance states deciding whether implement aca medicaid expansions