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    Key Impacts of the Affordable Care Act in California
    On the eighth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, this collection brings together data products, blogs, and stories that highlight the impact of the law in California and across the country.
    CHCF Blog

    Three Years In, ACA Gains Hold Steady in California

    Amy Adams
    Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal
    California's uninsured rate remained at historic lows in 2016, with dramatic and statistically significant declines in the uninsured rate across income levels, race/ethnicity, and geography.
    CHCF Blog

    Uncompensated Hospital Care Costs in California Continued to Decline in 2016

    Lacey Hartman
    ACA/Health Reform
    In California hospitals, the cost of uncompensated care continued to fall in 2016, but at a slower rate than the 51% decline between 2013 and 2015.
    CHCF Blog

    Data Show Medicaid Expansion Benefited Family Finances

    Anne Sunderland
    Health Care Costs, Medi-Cal
    Researchers have found that the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion is associated with declining medical debt, fewer personal bankruptcies, improved credit scores, and reduced reliance on predatory lending practices.
    Publication

    Poll Reveals Californians’ Views on ACA, Medi-Cal, and Insurance for Behavioral Health Treatment

    Mark DiCamillo
    ACA/Health Reform, Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal
    A California-wide Berkeley IGS poll shows that support for the ACA is at an all-time high, and there is strong bipartisan agreement on the importance of Medi-Cal to the state.
    CHCF Blog

    With Federal Medicaid Cuts Looming, New California Poll Shows Bipartisan Support for Program

    Amy Adams
    Medi-Cal
    Political polarization hasn't prevented most Californians from agreeing on the importance of Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program.
    CHCF Blog

    ACA’s Impact: Fewer Uninsured in Most Congressional Districts

    Lacey Hartman
    Medi-Cal, Patient-Centered Care
    With the intensifying debate over the future of the Affordable Care Act, this timely analysis provides data about changes in the uninsured population between 2013 and 2015 by congressional district.
    CHCF Blog

    California Health Insurers Hold on to Previous ACA Gains

    Katherine Wilson
    Medi-Cal, Insurance Coverage
    Health insurance enrollment was stable in 2016, a sign of maturity and equilibrium after the sweeping changes brought about by the ACA in the two previous years.
    CHCF Blog

    High-Burden Health Spending Declined Among Individual-Market Participants and Medicare Beneficiaries Under the ACA

    Colin Planalp
    ACA/Health Reform, Medi-Cal
    CHCF Blog

    “The ACA Allowed Me to Pursue My American Dream”

    Anne Sunderland
    Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal
    With the Obamacare repeal debate in full swing in Congress, it's important to remember how the law changed millions of Californians' lives for the better. Here are the stories of three of them.
    CHCF Blog

    ACA Reduced Health Cost Burden Among African Americans in California

    David Carlisle
    Medi-Cal, Insurance Coverage
    It's important not to let rhetoric overshadow facts. The ACA, while not perfect, is resulting in improvements in access to health insurance and therefore access to health care.
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