There are a number of measures that could be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the Affordable Care Act, according to the Commonwealth Fund.
To date, the ACA's implementation has been associated with significant progress, reflected in a new infographic by the Commonwealth Fund. The infographic looks at the ACA marketplaces and health insurance enrollment and uninsured trends since the ACA's implementation.
Pursuing the Triple Aim: Seven Innovators Show the Way to Better Care, Better Health, and Lower Costs shares compelling stories that are emerging in locations ranging from Pittsburgh to Seattle, from Boston to Oakland, focused on topics including improving quality and lowering costs in primary care; setting challenging goals to control chronic disease with notable outcomes; leveraging employer buying power to improve quality, reduce waste, and drive down cost; paying for care under an innovative contract that compensates for quality rather than quantity; and much more. The authors describe these innovations in detail, and show the way toward a healthcare system for the nation that improves the experience and quality of care while at the same time controlling costs.
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