Health Care Reform

"The pending Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act and the fall presidential election raise concerns about what would happen if the insurance expansion promised by the landmark health reform law were to be curtailed. This paper’s analysis of national survey estimates found that access to health care and use of health services for adults ages 19–64—the primary targets of the Affordable Care Act—deteriorated between 2000 and 2010, particularly among those who were uninsured."

"Medical students found out where they’ll go to spend the next part of their training on ‘Match Day.’ But questions about physician supply loom."

"Three million to four million Californians will become eligible for health insurance in 2014 thanks to the Affordable Care Act, but will the state's health care workforce be able to handle the new demand?"

"As part of the Readiness for Reform initiative, the AAMC presents a case studies series to share member strategies for implementing key elements of health reform. These 10 cases showcase a series of competencies required for success from AAMC member teaching hospitals and medical schools in an era of reform. The institutions profiled are implementing diverse programs and initiatives to transform their care delivery models."

"Is primary care a waste of talent and of a great education to boot? Those concerned about this question feel strongly that curricula and culture at top-tier medical schools are doing precious little to encourage medical students to pursue primary care."

"Decades of research have confirmed that more specialists leads to more specialty care, which leads to a more expensive system. Now, with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, tens of millions of previously uninsured Americans will be looking for a primary-care doctor. It is no exaggeration to say that the success of the health-care law rests on young doctors choosing to do something that is not in their economic self-interest."