Friday, February 17, 2012

Report Shows 54 Million Americans Received Free Preventive Services under Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2011

According to a recent [report][1], the [ACA][2] provided approximately 54 million Americans with at least one new [free preventive service][3] in 2011 through their private health insurance plans. Also, an estimated 32.5 million people with Medicare received at least one free preventive service in 2011 under the health reform law. Prevention coverage has helped an estimated 86 million Americans.

[1]: http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/2012/PreventiveServices/ib.shtml
[2]: http://www.healthcare.gov/law/features/index.html
[3]: http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2010/07/preventive-services-list.html

URL: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2012pres/02/20120215a.html

No comments:

Post a Comment