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How Will the Effects of the Affordable Care Act Be Monitored? — Jan 4, 2012

Most will agree with the undeniable fact that a new era in US medicine and US health care begins in less than two years. The key question is what potential measures should be monitored to determine both anticipated and unanticipated effects of the new law on the health of the US population, writes Robert H. Brook.

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Ensuring the ACA Helps Reduce Disparities—Not Exacerbate Them — Oct 14, 2011

Evidence from past efforts in the U.S. and abroad suggests that the full potential of health reform will not be realized without specific efforts to reduce disparities, write Robin M. Weinick, Malcom V. Williams, and Romana Hasnain-Wynia.