title: The Change in Insurance Status Among Patients Seeking Care at Chicago Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics After Affordable Care Act Implementation.
abstract: There was a 13% increase in the number of insured patients in Chicago sexually transmitted disease clinics 1 year after Affordable Care Act implementation. Major disparities in being insured persisted among those at higher risk for sexually transmitted diseases.
  There was a 13% increase in the number of insured patients in Chicago sexually transmitted disease clinics 1 year after Affordable Care Act implementation. Insured patients were more likely to report having access to preventive (65% vs. 36%, P < 0.01) and sick care (72% vs. 44%, P < 0.01). Major disparities in being insured persisted among men, those aged 26 to 45 years, and racial minorities.
authors.affiliation: From the *Division of HIV/STI, Chicago Department of Public Health, Chicago, IL; and †Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mikati
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maloney
authors.forename: Irina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tabidze
authors.forename: Supriya D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002641:Chicago; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult