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. 2015 Nov;105 Suppl 5(Suppl 5):S665-7.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302611. Epub 2015 Apr 16.

Health Care Disparities in the Post-Affordable Care Act Era

Omolola E Adepoju  1 , Michael A Preston  1 , Gilbert Gonzales  1
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Health Care Disparities in the Post-Affordable Care Act Era

Omolola E Adepoju et al. Am J Public Health. 2015 Nov.

Abstract

Disparities in health care have been targeted for elimination by federal agencies and professional organizations, including the American Public Health Association. Although the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides a valuable first step in reducing the disparities gap, progress is contingent upon whether opportunities in the ACA help or hinder populations at risk for impaired health and limited access to medical care.

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