News: Obamacare Turns 10. Here’s a Look at. (The New York Times) - Behind the headlines

With the coronavirus, a new Supreme Court case and a blistering election debate, the Affordable Care Act is facing challenges as never before. We looked at how it’s held up to its promise.

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Association of Medicaid Expansion With 1-Year Mortality Among Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease

Among patients with ESRD initiating dialysis, living in a state that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act was associated with lower 1-year mortality. If this a …

Association of Medicaid Expansion With Cardiovascular Mortality

Counties in states that expanded Medicaid had a significantly smaller increase in cardiovascular mortality rates among middle-aged adults after expansion compared with co …

Association of the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid Expansion With Care Quality and Outcomes for Low-Income Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure

Medicaid expansion was associated with a significant decline in uninsured HF hospitalizations but not improvements in quality of care or in-hospital mortality among sites …

Association of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion With Access to and Quality of Care for Surgical Conditions

The ACA’s Medicaid expansion was associated with increased insurance coverage and improved receipt of timely care for 5 common surgical conditions. Health care systems an …

The Effect of Health Insurance on Prescription Drug Use Among Low-Income Adults:Evidence from Recent Medicaid Expansions

This study examines how subsidized coverage affects prescription drug utilization among low-income non-elderly adults. Using the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansions …