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Changes in young adult primary care under the affordable care act

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  • Wong, C.A.
  • Ford, C.A.
  • French, B.
  • Rubin, D.M.

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Objectives: We sought to describe changes in young adults' routine care and usual sources of care (USCs), according to provider specialty, after implementation of extended dependent coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010. Methods: We used Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data from 2006 to 2012 to examine young adults' receipt of routine care in the preceding year, identification of a USC, and USC provider specialties (pediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, and obstetrics and gynecology). Results: The percentage of young adults who sought routine care increased from 42.4% in 2006 to 49.5% in 2012 (P

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  • Wong, C.A. & Ford, C.A. & French, B. & Rubin, D.M., 2015. "Changes in young adult primary care under the affordable care act," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105, pages 680-685.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.302770_6
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302770
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