Study shows that health insurance coverage has grown significantly in the US
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has released a new study that shows that the expansion of health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act has had major benefits for those with chronic medical issues. The study suggests that those with chronic issues, such as high cholesterol and diabetes, are more likely to be properly diagnosed. By comparison, uninsured people that seek out medical services for their chronic conditions are unlikely to receive a proper diagnosis.
Approximately 1.5 million newly insured people have been properly diagnosed with a chronic illness
The study draws upon enrollment information from the Affordable Care Act and the Congressional Budget Office. The study found that those with chronic issues have found it easier to obtain health insurance coverage and they are more likely to benefit this coverage. The study shows that some 1.5 million newly insured people have received a diagnosed for one or more of the conditions they have been suffering. Approximately 659,000 newly insured people were able to achieve adequate control of their medical conditions.
Expansion of insurance coverage may be a victory for the Affordable Care Act
The results of the study can be interpreted as a significant victory for the Affordable Care Act, which has been a point of extreme controversy over the past several years. The researchers behind the study believe that the continued expansion of health insurance coverage is likely to have major effects on the diagnosis and proper management of chronic issues. Coverage can provide people with chronic medical issues the tools they need to better handle their conditions.
Nation’s health care system may need to be improved
While the study has shown that the expansion of health insurance coverage has been a considerable victory for the Affordable Care Act, it has also highlighted an overarching problem with the country’s health care system. The study shows that more efforts must be made to ensure that the health care system is equipped to provide high quality services to those that have been recently diagnosed with chronic illnesses.
