Research Report The Launch of the Affordable Care Act in Selected States: Coverage Expansion and Uninsurance
John Holahan
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This brief examines the impacts of the Affordable Care Act on health insurance coverage and the uninsured. The brief concludes that states will benefit from the establishment of marketplaces and income-related subsidies. Employer coverage is not expected to change significantly. States that are expanding Medicaid will have larger gains in insurance coverage than those states that do not and will see very large reductions in the number of uninsured. Those states that have not expanded Medicaid will see less impact on the uninsured. These states have more uninsured to begin with, thus current disparities in coverage will increase, at least in the early years.
Research and Evidence Health Policy Tax and Income Supports
Expertise Upward Mobility and Inequality Taxes and the Economy Health Care Coverage, Access, and Affordability
Tags Fiscal policy Health insurance State and local tax issues Affordable Care Act