Affordable Care Act Reforms Could Reduce The Number Of Underinsured US Adults By 70 Percent

被引：92

作者：

Schoen, Cathy ^{[1
]}

Doty, Michelle M. ^{[1
]}

Robertson, Ruth H. ^{[2
]}

Collins, Sara R. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Commonwealth Fund, New York, NY 10021 USA

[2] Commonwealth Fund, Program Affordable Hlth Insurance, New York, NY USA

来源：

HEALTH AFFAIRS | 2011年 / 30卷 / 09期

关键词：

HEALTH-CARE; TRENDS; BURDEN;

D O I：

10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0335

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

To provide a baseline and assess the potential of changes brought about under the Affordable Care Act, this study estimates the number of US adults who were underinsured or uninsured in 2010. Using indicators of medical cost exposure relative to income, we find that 44 percent (81 million) of adults ages 19-64 were either uninsured or underinsured in 2010-up from 75 million in 2007 and 61 million in 2003. Adults with incomes below 250 percent of the federal poverty level account for sizable majorities of those at risk of becoming uninsured or underinsured. If reforms succeed in increasing the affordability of care for people in this income range, we could expect a 70 percent drop in the number of underinsured people and a steep drop in the number of uninsured people.

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页码：1762 / 1771

页数：10

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