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Slide 6. Implications of PPACA for Addressing Health Inequalities in the United States (continued)

Taking Action to Achieve Health Equity: Implications of the Affordable Care Act for Communities of Color

Slide 6. Implications of PPACA for Addressing Health Inequalities in the United States (continued).

Improving Access to Health Care:

  • Doubles funding to expand Community Health Centers (CHCs).
  • Funds to expand oral and behavioral health care services in CHCs.
  • Expands funding for National Health Service Corps.
  • Increases Medicaid payments for primary care services to 100% of Medicare payment rates for 2013 and 2014.
  • Authorizes funds for school-based health centers, nurse-managed health clinics, and Community Health Teams to support medical homes.

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Internet Citation: Slide 6. Implications of PPACA for Addressing Health Inequalities in the United States (continued). Content last reviewed October 2014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2012-04-nac/smedley/smedleyslide6.html

 

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