The Study of the Impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Health Coverage, Access, Quality, Cost, and Outcomes in Kentucky (Study), funded by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, is a three-year mixed methods study analyzing the key effects of the ACA in Kentucky. The Study is conducted by the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC), a health policy research institute at the University of Minnesota.

The project was funded by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. The Foundation's mission is to addresss the unmet health care needs of Kentucky, by developing and influencing policy, improving access to care, reducing health risks and disparities and promoting health equity.

Quarterly Snapshots

Quarterly Snapshot 7: July–September 2016
Quarterly Snapshot 6: April–June 2016
Quarterly Snapshot 5: January–March 2016
Quarterly Snapshot 4: October–December 2015
Quarterly Snapshot 3: July–September 2015
Quarterly Snapshot 2: April–June 2015
Quarterly Snapshot 1: January–March 2015

Semi-Annual Reports

Final Report: Study of the Impact of the ACA Implementation in Kentucky: February 2017
Semi-Annual Report: Study of the Impact of the ACA Implementation in Kentucky: September 2016
Annual Report: Study of the Impact of the ACA Implementation in Kentucky: March 2016
Baseline Data Report: The Implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Kentucky: August 2015

Special Reports

Emergency Department Utilization in Kentucky: February 2017
Substance Use and the ACA in Kentucky: December 2016
High-Deductible Health Insurance in Kentucky: June 2016
Special Issue Brief: Section 1115 Waivers and ACA Medicaid Expansions: May 2016
Issue Brief: ACA Improves Health Insurance Coverage for Kentucky Children: October 2015
Kentucky Health Insurance Coverage: 2014 Estimates from the American Community Survey: September 2015 (Infographic)