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Expanding Access to Exchanges: a Proposal to Address Healthcare Affordability in the U. S.
Lukas Helikum 
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Gita Sharma
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Gita Sharma
Midwest Law Journal, Volume: XXXIII, Issue: No 1, Pages: 38 - 58
Swansea University Author:
Lukas Helikum
Abstract
Escalating health care costs are an issue faced by millions of Americans. While the Affordable Care Act expanded access to coverage, it did little to curb skyrocketing costs. Most households in the United States continue to rely on employer-provided coverage where constantly increasing out-of-pocket...
| Published in: | Midwest Law Journal |
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| ISSN: | 2572-8741 1556-5068 |
| Published: |
2023
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65077 |
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Escalating health care costs are an issue faced by millions of Americans. While the Affordable Care Act expanded access to coverage, it did little to curb skyrocketing costs. Most households in the United States continue to rely on employer-provided coverage where constantly increasing out-of-pocket expenses (e.g., premiums, deductibles, co-payments) have made medical care increasingly unaffordable for many. This paper documents some of the challenges of shifting increased costs to employees and proposes expanded access to government health insurance Exchanges as an effective strategy for cost control and quality improvements. |
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| Keywords: |
Health care; affordability; exchanges; Affordable Care Act; employer-provided coverage |
| College: |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Issue: |
No 1 |
| Start Page: |
38 |
| End Page: |
58 |