Assessing the impact of the Affordable Care Act on health insurance coverage of people with HIV – Issue Brief
summary
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law in 2010, is expected to expand insurance coverage for millions of people in the United States, including people with HIV. While several provisions of the ACA have implications for people with HIV, two are expected the have the most far reaching effects on coverage – the expansion of Medicaid eligibility to include most Americans with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL) (although the Supreme Court’s 2012 ruling effectively made the Medicaid expansion optional for states) and the creation of new Health Insurance Marketplaces where individuals can purchase private coverage, including subsidized coverage for those with lower incomes. Full citation:
Kates J, Garfield R, Young K, Quinn K, Frazier E, Skarbinski J (2014).Assessing the impact of the Affordable Care Act on health insurance coverage of people with HIV – Issue Brief.
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.