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Lactation coverage advocates say ACA mandate is still not enforced

Fierce Healthcare

When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010, the legislation set forth requirements for insurers to cover lactation services for mothers, a stark contrast from expecting families to pay o | The Affordable Care Act says insurance companies must front the cost for lactation care.

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Comprehensive ACA and ADA Compliance Training

American Medical Compliance

The following Comprehensive Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Training educates healthcare providers on the historical context of both Acts. In addition, implementation of the ACA has transformed healthcare and has made a lot of progress for those in need.

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In the Past Ten Years, Workers’ Health Insurance Premiums Have Grown Much Faster Than Wages

Health Populi

Over ten years, the premium dollars grew from $13,770 in 2010 to $21K in 2020. The worker’s contribution share was 29% in 2010, and 26% in 2020. Single coverage reached $7,470 in 2020 and was $5,049 in 2010. The first chart illustrates the growth of the premium shares split by employer and employee contributions.

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A Health Consumer Bill of Rights: Assuring Affordability, Access, Autonomy, and Equity

Jane Sarashon

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 had embedded within the law a Patient’s Bill of Rights.

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‘Free’ Screening? Know Your Rights to Get No-Cost Care

Kaiser Health News

Since late 2010, when this provision of the ACA took effect, many patients have paid nothing when they undergo routine mammograms, get one of more than a dozen vaccines, receive birth control, or are screened for other conditions, including diabetes, colon cancer, depression, and sexually transmitted diseases. So, what’s next?

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Reflections on the United States Health Care System and the Right to Health

Bill of Health

Despite the important enactment in 2010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which increases access to care by expanding Medicaid eligibility and protecting insurance coverage of people with pre-existing health conditions and disabilities, more than 25 million people remain uninsured. First, while the U.S.

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The Ill Health of Rural Hospitals in Four Charts

Health Populi

The first line chart illustrates rural hospital closures since 2010. Now we’ll move to the third chart, a heat map which shows those states with the highest number of rural hospital closures since 2010. The darker red shades represent the states with the greatest rural hospital losses. and lower Great Plains.

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