How Have Changes in Insurance Coverage Under Health Reform Affected Uncompensated Care and Financial Performance in Rural Hospitals?
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September 2014
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May 2016
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Does ACA Insurance Coverage Expansion Improve the Financial Performance of Rural Hospitals?
Policy Brief
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Date: 04/2016
Views on how the implementation of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) expanded insurance coverage is affecting the financial performance of rural hospitals. The study found that while respondents believe the expanded insurance coverage was the right thing to do for patients, they worried coverage may not be adequate to ensure access to care.