1. ACA’s
5th Anniversary
Should We Celebrate?
37.2 million uninsured
Americans first 9 months of 2014
23% decrease from 2010
11.7 million
enrolled with exchanges in 2015
46% increase from 2014
2.3 million young adults stayed
on parents coverage from
2010 to Sept. 2013
11.2 million more
enrollees in Medicaid/CHIP in
Jan. 2015 compared to fall 2013
900,000 Americans
had 2015 employer policies cancelled
For ACA non-compliance
$7.4 billion less
uncompensated hospital
care in 2014
87% of 2015ACA
enrollees receive tax credit premium
subsidy- avg. $3960
$15 billion
in savings for 9 million Medicare
beneficiaries receiving prescription drugs
$15 billion
in savings for 9 million Medicare
beneficiaries receiving prescription drugs
26% Republicans and
12% Democrats have commented
ACA panel decides end of life care
ACA law approval ratings overtime:
46%April 2010 50%June 2010
33% November 2013 45% March 2015
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Transfer of good with greater than
$10 value must be reported to gov’t by
pharmaceutical reps.
PCPs .3% increase in new pt. visits
as a proportion of all visits from 2013
(22.6%) to 2014 (22.9%)