title: Insurance Coverage and Access to Care Under the Affordable Care Act.
abstract: This brief details changes in insurance coverage and access to care under the Affordable Care Act. About 20 million individuals gained coverage under the law and access to care improved.  Despite these gains, more than 27 million individuals are still uninsured, and many others face barriers in accessing care.  As a result of the 2016 elections, the future of the ACA is uncertain.  As the next Administration and policymakers debate further health system reforms, they should consider the scope of the ACA’s effects on their constituents.
authors.affiliation: Health Policy Center, Urban Institute
authors.forename: Stacey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McMorrow
authors.affiliation: Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania
authors.forename: Danial
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Polsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005544:Forecasting; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D062265:Health Insurance Exchanges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: ACA Impact Series