Collins Sara R, Rustgi Sheila D, Doty Michelle M
Commonwealth Fund, USA.
Issue Brief (Commonw Fund). 2010 Jul;93:1-18.
This issue brief analyzes how, over the next decade, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is likely to stabilize and reverse women's growing exposure to health care costs. Up to 15 million women who now are uninsured could gain subsidized coverage under the law. In addition, 14.5 million insured women will benefit from provisions that improve coverage or reduce premiums. Women who have coverage through the individual insurance market and are charged higher premiums than men, who have been unable to secure coverage for the cost of pregnancy, or who have a preexisting health condition excluded from their benefits will ultimately find themselves on a level playing field with men, enjoying a full range of comprehensive benefits.
本议题简报分析了在未来十年里，《平价医疗法案》（ACA）如何可能稳定并扭转女性面临的医疗保健成本不断增加的局面。根据该法律，目前多达1500万未参保的女性可能获得补贴保险。此外，1450万参保女性将受益于改善保险范围或降低保费的条款。那些通过个人保险市场获得保险但支付的保费高于男性的女性、那些因怀孕费用而无法获得保险的女性，或者那些因已有健康状况而被排除在保险福利之外的女性，最终将发现自己与男性处于公平竞争环境，享有全方位的综合福利。
