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This book examines the landmark 2010 Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) from the
perspective of health policy research as translational
science. It delineates a new perspective about the
creation and potential impact of the ACA and guides the
development of health policy that is supported by best
evidence that, in turn, transforms into practice,
policy, and public benefit. Told by those involved
in the creation and implementation of the ACA, the book
reviews the history and impact of this ground-breaking
legislation and recommends priorities, objectives, and
next steps for translational research as the ACA is
implemented.
The book includes coverage of
these
topics:
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Objectives of the
ACA
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Analysis of data collected from healthcare reform
programs in Vermont and Massachusetts to inform national
implementation of the ACA
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Engaging the public in, and building support for, ACA
implementation
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Interplay of federal, state, and local healthcare policy
decisions arising from the enforcement of the ACA
Featuring
contributions from nationally renowned leaders in
healthcare policy, this book adds to the public
conversation about the ACA and its role in shaping
health policy and contributes to a more realistic,
nuanced, and productive understanding of this landmark
legislation by physicians, policy makers, and the
public. It also provides a framework for next steps in
continuing to improve U.S. health policy.
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