Improving Access to Affordable and Equitable Health Coverage: A Review from 2010 to 2024

Recent legislative and administrative policy initiatives have built on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) expansion of health insurance coverage and improvements in access to and utilization of health care services. The important health and economic benefits that insurance coverage provides has been documented by a large body of research, including many studies evaluating the impact of the ACA.

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