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Aca coverage expansion

Exposure

1 paper2 findings

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: National Institute on Aging and 2 more
  • Humans1

Outcomes

2

Out-of-pocket costs

downin humans1

1 study

  1. Aca coverage expansion decreases out-of-pocket costs in humans (-$417 (95% CI, -$694 to -$139)).

    “and out-of-pocket costs (-$417 [95% CI, -$694 to -$139]) but no significant changes across cohorts in health status, outpatient or emergency visits, or Medicare costs.”

    Humansinterrupted time series across cohorts

    Health Care Utilization and Costs for Older Adults Aging Into Medicare After the Affordable Care Act

    JAMA health forum3 Jan 2025

Hospital admission

downin humans1

1 study

  1. Aca coverage expansion decreases hospital admission in humans (-0.2 (95% CI, -0.4 to -0.03) hospitalizations per year).

    “reductions across cohorts were found in use of chronic disease medications (-5.0 [95% CI, -9.8 to -0.3] percentage points), hospitalizations per year (-0.2 [95% CI, -0.4 to -0.03])”

    Humansinterrupted time series across cohorts

    Health Care Utilization and Costs for Older Adults Aging Into Medicare After the Affordable Care Act

    JAMA health forum3 Jan 2025

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