According to an Issue Brief from The Commonwealth Fund, findings offer evidence that the Affordable Care Act has improved access to health care for millions of Americans. Yet, actions at the federal level — including a shortened open enrollment period for marketplace coverage, a failure to extend CHIP funding, and a potential repeal of the individual mandate’s penalties — could jeopardize gains made to date.
The Issue Brief can be obtained at http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/files/publications/issue-brief/2017/dec/hayes_2017_state_access_and_coverage_ib.pdf.