To Truly Build the Affordable Care Act Into Universal Coverage, More Creativity Is Needed
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15807481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Shafer (0000-0003-0654-5821, Boston University, corresponding author), Austin B Frakt (0000-0002-0795-5462, Veterans Health Administration) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | e201234-e201234 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | JAMA Health Forum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2689-0186 • E-ISSN: 2689-0186 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2020.1234 |
| PMID | 36218543 |
| OpenAlex | W4249564189 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Once former Vice President Biden clinched the Democratic Party presidential nomination in early June, it was clear that the chances of a Medicare-for-all-type system in the near future had all but disappeared. Yet, frustration with the fragmented health insurance system crystallized support of progressives for a fundamental rethinking of how US residents pay for health care. Although many progressives will not be satisfied with incremental changes to health care financing, such an approach is considered likely if Biden is elected. Below are several possible concrete steps his administration could take to fulfill his pledge to improve access to and affordability of health care coverage
Business · Creativity · Health care · Health insurance · Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act · Political science · Universal design · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Healthcare Policy and Management · Law
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |