title: State innovators: many of the elements in the Affordable Care Act were developed and already being used in the states.
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D062265:Health Insurance Exchanges / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States