title: The potential impact of the Affordable Care Act on population health in North Carolina.
abstract: The need to improve population health is critical. This commentary explores how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) can help us improve population health, highlights some of the actions North Carolina has taken in response to the ACA's provisions, and discusses the value of health investments in the future.
authors.affiliation: Center for Public Health Quality, PO Box 18763, Raleigh, NC 27619, USA. Greg.Randolph@phquality.org
authors.forename: Greg D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Randolph
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Morrow
mesh_terms: D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009657:North Carolina; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011634:Public Health; D014481:United States