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. 2012 May 1;60(1):72-6.
doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31824c0dd4.

What does U.S. health reform mean for HIV clinical care?

Erika G Martin  1 , Bruce R Schackman
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Review

What does U.S. health reform mean for HIV clinical care?

Erika G Martin et al. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. .

Abstract

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as health reform, is designed to expand health coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans by 2019 and makes significant changes to public and private health insurance systems that will affect providers of HIV care. We review the major features of the legislation and when they will be implemented, discuss the ways in which it will affect HIV care for different patient populations, and outline implementation challenges that are relevant for HIV care. We conclude with ways in which HIV providers can get involved to learn more about the law and help their patients take advantage of the new opportunities for health coverage.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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