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Office of US Senator Brian Schatz, 722 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510, USA; George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
Center for Diversity and Health Equity, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
Pediatr Clin North Am. 2015 Oct;62(5):1297-311. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2015.06.003. Epub 2015 Jul 29.
The Affordable Care Act has caused and continues to cause sweeping changes throughout the health system in the United States. Poorly explained, complex, controversial, confusing, and subject to continuous legal and regulatory definition, the law stands as a hallmark piece of legislation that will change the health sector in America forever. This article summarizes the Affordable Care Act with a focus on children, families, and disparities. Also provided is the context of the current system of health care coverage in the United States.
《平价医疗法案》已经并将继续在美国医疗体系引发全面变革。该法案解释不清、复杂、有争议、令人困惑，且不断受到法律和监管界定的影响，它是一项具有里程碑意义的立法，将永远改变美国的医疗行业。本文总结了《平价医疗法案》，重点关注儿童、家庭和医疗差距。此外，还介绍了美国当前医疗覆盖体系的背景情况。
