More Patients Are Getting Screenings For Diabetes, Hypertension And Cholesterol After ACA
The study, published in the American Journal of Managed Care, also found more Americans are getting counseling to help them lose weight or quit smoking. The health law put an emphasis on preventive care.
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With Obamacare, Americans Seek More Preventive Cardiovascular Care
Americans are getting more preventive cardiovascular care since the Affordable Care Act went into effect, according to a UCLA study published Monday. ...The study found that since the Affordable Care Act reduced out-of-pocket costs for preventive care, more people are getting screenings for diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol. (Faust, 11/20)