Key Impacts of the Affordable Care Act in California - California Health Care Foundation

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.

Three Years In, ACA Gains Hold Steady in California

November 2, 2017

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.

Uncompensated Hospital Care Costs in California Continued to Decline in 2016

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.

Data Show Medicaid Expansion Benefited Family Finances

November 17, 2017

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.

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

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.

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

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

ACA’s Impact: Fewer Uninsured in Most Congressional Districts

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.

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.

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

ACA/Health Reform, Medi-Cal

“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.

ACA Reduced Health Cost Burden Among African Americans in California

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.