title: How does the Affordable Care Act support children at risk for or with diabetes?
abstract: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) brings our nation closer to the goals of universal, continuous, adequate, and affordable coverage for all children. This commentary discusses the expected outcomes and the potential challenges in the ACA legislation that affect access, coverage, and use of health care services by North Carolina children with diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. gerri.mattson@dhhs.nc.gov
authors.forename: Gerri L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Mattson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000458:organization & administration; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000458:organization & administration; D008484:Medicaid / Q000458:organization & administration; D009657:North Carolina; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012307:Risk Factors; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States