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The Patient Perspective: Receiving Care In The Post-Aca Era, Melanie F. Molina, Medell Briggs-Malonson
The Patient Perspective: Receiving Care In The Post-Aca Era, Melanie F. Molina, Medell Briggs-Malonson
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice
The purpose of this study was to explore patients’ experiences and perceptions regarding the accessibility of healthcare services within a low-income, culturally diverse community in the post-Affordable Care Act era. We conducted a cross-sectional qualitative analysis of 32 interviews with patients that presented to a community emergency department in South L.A with one or more adult ambulatory care sensitive conditions. Both insured and uninsured patients shared many of the same experiences and perceptions when accessing healthcare services. The most prominent commonalities were related to healthcare cost, difficulty qualifying for insurance, lack of awareness of existing services, and healthcare service availability. …