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What We're Reading: 12.7M Sign Up Under ACA, But 30M Remain Uninsured
What we're reading, February 8, 2016: 12.7 million people signed up for Affordable Care Act coverage, but 30 million remain uninsured; HHS plans to continue to encourage Medicaid expansion; and report analyzes the effect of patient-centered medical homes on cost and quality.
While the Obama administration reported it had signed up 12.7 million people for coverage under the Affordable Care Act in 2016, a small increase from last year, there are still 30 people who remain uninsured, according to The Hill. While experts expect there will still be slow and steady progress chipping away at the uninsured rate, there is unlikely to be the sharp reductions that had been seen at the beginning of the health law’s implementation.
Kaiser Health News reported that the department is already gearing up for the next enrollment period, and also continuing to encourage states to expand Medicaid programs. Eventually, HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell predicts that rising rates of hospital closures and uncompensated care will push all states toward embracing the program expansion.
A report on the effect of patient-centered medical homes on cost and quality revealed that most of these initiatives are seeing positive outcomes. Becker’s Hospital Review reported that studies reporting on utilization showed reductions in one or more utilization category, and studies tracking costs revealed demonstrated reductions in at least 1 financial category. Finally, patient-centered medical home initiatives that were more mature had stronger improvements in both cost and utilization.
Personalized Care Key as Tirzepatide Use Expands Rapidly
April 15th 2025Using commercial insurance claims data and the US launch of tirzepatide as their dividing point, John Ostrominski, MD, Harvard Medical School, and his team studied trends in the use of both glucose-lowering and weight-lowering medications, comparing outcomes between adults with and without type 2 diabetes.
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SGLT2 Inhibitors Show Renal Benefits in HF and CKD as Prescribers Target Uptake Gaps
April 15th 2025Abstracts featured at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting highlighted the renoprotective benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors in heart failure and diabetic kidney disease while emphasizing the need for strategies to increase their uptake in primary care.
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Health Equity & Access Weekly Roundup: April 14, 2025
April 14th 2025From the potential impact of tariffs to the World Health Organization's year-long campaign launch focused on improving maternal and newborn health and addressing preventable deaths, here's the latest from the Center on Health Equity & Access.
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