Veterans' Health Insurance Coverage Under the Affordable Care ACT and Implications of Repeal for the Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans' Health Insurance Coverage Under the Affordable Care ACT and Implications of Repeal for the Department of Veterans Affairs [Minkštas viršelis]
This report describes the Affordable Care Act’s effects on nonelderly veterans’ insurance coverage and demand for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and assesses the coverage and VA utilization changes that could result from repeal.
Preface
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Figures and Tables
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Summary
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Acknowledgments
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Abbreviations
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1 Background
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ACA Repeal Could Affect Nonelderly Veterans' Insurance Coverage and Use of VA Health Care
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ACA Repeal and Replace Plans Are Evolving, but Common Themes Are Evident
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Estimating the Impact of ACA Repeal on Veterans Is Complicated by Concurrent Changes in the Composition of the Veteran Population and Shifts in VA Health Care Policy
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Organization of This Report
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2 Methods
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Data Sources
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Statistical Methods
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3 After the ACA, Fewer Nonelderly Veterans Were Uninsured, and More Reported Medicaid, Private, and VA Coverage
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Nonelderly Veterans Had Higher Rates of Insurance Coverage After the ACA Than Before
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More VA-Enrolled Veterans Had Non-VA Insurance Coverage Following ACA Implementation, Particularly Medicaid
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Increases in Non-VA Insurance Coverage May Have Changed Patterns of VA Utilization
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4 How Would ACA Repeal Proposals Affect Veterans' Insurance Coverage and Use of VA Health Care?
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Predicted Effect of ACA Repeal Scenarios on Nonelderly Veterans' Insurance Coverage
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Predicted Effect of ACA Repeal Scenarios on Nonelderly Veterans' Use of VA Health Care
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Other Consequences of ACA Repeal Are Harder to Quantify but May Be Important for Veterans and VA
