How the Affordable Care Act will affect access to health care in North Carolina.

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  • Thomas C Ricketts
چکیده

Reforming health care in the United States often focuses on improving access to care by removing financial barriers and bringing practitioners closer to patients. This article reviews the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) that are intended to improve access and discusses how the ACA will change access to care for Americans.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • North Carolina medical journal

دوره 74 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013