Modeling the Impacts of the ACA on Health Insurance Coverage:A New Tool for States
Presentation by SHADAC Deputy Director Julie Sonier at the Minnesota Health Services Research Conference, held March 6, 2012 in St. Paul, MN.
This presentation describes a modeling tool of state Affordable Care Act impacts on coverage that allows users to input/change assumptions and allows for detailed analysis by characteristics relevant to health insurance coverage.
Compared to microsimulation models it is more timely and can be updated easily, is less costly, and is more transparent.