The economic impact of the Affordable Care Act on Arkansas /

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will increase coverage through the expansion of Medicaid and the creation of a Health Insurance Exchange with subsidies. RAND researchers analyzed the ACA⁰́₉s economic impact on the state of Arkansas and found that by 2016, about 400,000 people will be newly insured, ne...

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Main Authors:	Price, Carter C. (Author), Saltzman, Evan (Author)
Corporate Authors:	RAND Health, Rand Corporation, JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2013.
Subjects:	United States. > Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act > Administration. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (United States) Health care reform > Arkansas > Finance. Health Care Reform > economics. Insurance, Health > economics. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act > organization & administration. Universal Coverage > organization & administration. Arkansas. Health care reform > Finance. Management. Electronic books.
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Summary:	The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will increase coverage through the expansion of Medicaid and the creation of a Health Insurance Exchange with subsidies. RAND researchers analyzed the ACA⁰́₉s economic impact on the state of Arkansas and found that by 2016, about 400,000 people will be newly insured, net federal payments to the state will amount to $430 million annually, and the total gross domestic product will see a net increase of $550 million.
Item Description:	"RAND Health." Title from title screen (viewed January 4, 2013). Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (20 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780833083760 0833083767