A new Kaiser Family Foundation survey highlights the challenges that California faced when beginning Affordable Care Act implementation and how the state could offer lessons for others implementing the law, Kaiser Health News reports.
The report surveyed 2,500 California adults in October 2013, before the beginning of open enrollment. Details of FindingsThe report found that many uninsured residents were disconnected from the health care system. Specifically, it found that:
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The report surveyed 2,500 California adults in October 2013, before the beginning of open enrollment. Details of FindingsThe report found that many uninsured residents were disconnected from the health care system. Specifically, it found that:
- 50% of uninsured California residents had not had access to health insurance for five years or longer;
- 22% of uninsured residents never had access to health coverage; and
- 25% of uninsured residents said they had a regular physician.
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