Open AccessWomen’s Health and the Affordable Care Act: High Hopes Versus Harsh Realities?
Author(s) -
Kelli Stidham Hall,
A. Mark Fendrick,
Melissa K. Zochowski,
Vanessa K. Dalton
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2014.302045
Subject(s) - disadvantaged , patient protection and affordable care act , health insurance , health care , environmental health , population , medicine , health policy , relevance (law) , gerontology , political science , public health , nursing , law
Our population-based survey of 1078 randomly sampled US women, aged 18 to 55 years, sought to characterize their understanding of and attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Most women, especially socially disadvantaged groups, had negative or uncertain attitudes toward the ACA and limited understanding of its health benefits, including its relevance for their own health service coverage and utilization. Our findings are important for continued research, policy, and practice, with implications for whether, when, and how improved coverage will translate to improved access and outcomes for US women.