About this Study
What prompted this study?
To determine the impact of repealing the ACA
How does insurance improve financial stability?
By reducing the risk of unpredictable medical costs, leading to a $390 reduction in bills sent to collections
What health plan did Obama sign into law in 2010?
Affordable care act
Fill in the bank: _______ Health Insurance Experiment
Oregon
What preventative screening increased as a result of increased coverage?
Screening for diabetes, cervical cancer, prostate cancer, and breast cancer
True or False: The ACA was based on the Massachusetts' 2006 Health Care Reform
True
What factors did the study analyze?
Utilization, health outcomes, self-reported health, mortality
By what percent did mortality decrease as a result of expanded Medicaid?
6%
What are the three types of health insurance?
Public, private, and government funded
Fill in the blank: Medicaid expansion saves lives at a social cost of ______ per life saved
$327,000 - $876,000
What chronic conditions benefited from coverage expansion?
Diabetes, depression, blood pressure, and cancer
26