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Information about ongoing health services research and public health projects
| Healthcare utilization and expenditures for people with disabilities | |
|---|---|
| Investigator (PI): | Taylor, Amy |
| Performing Organization (PO): |
(Current): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends / (301) 427-1406 |
| Supporting Agency (SA): | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) |
| Initial Year: | 2015 |
| Final Year: | 2015 |
| Record Source/Award ID: | AHRQ/IM15454 |
| Award Type: | Intramural |
| Abstract: | Healthcare for persons with disabilities is an important issue for public policy makers. Medicare and Medicaid pay for a large share of the medical care costs for disabled people. Healthy People 2020 found that people with disabilities have a higher incidence of tobacco use, obesity, and high blood pressure than do people without disabilities. Evidence has shown that disabled people face significant disparities in obtaining healthcare services. The Affordable Care Act contains several provisions which will have an impact on people with disabilities. Health insurance providers will no longer be allowed to deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions; home- and community-based services for people with disabilities will be expanded so that they will be able to live at home rather than in a nursing home; and disability awareness training for medical professionals will be required. This paper focuses on access to healthcare for persons with disabilities. Health status, utilization, and cost of services and health insurance coverage of persons with and without disabilities will be examined. |
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| Country: | United States |
| State: | Maryland |
| Zip Code: | 20857 |
| UI: | 20161470 |
| Project Status: | Completed |