A new study reveals the Affordable Care Act offers fewer healthcare providers in insurance plans' networks, according to The Hill.
Here are seven notes:
1. On average, the ACA offers slim pickings of 34 percent fewer healthcare providers in the insurance plans' network.
2. An average of 42 percent fewer cancer and heart physicians are available to choose from.
3. Additionally, there are 24 percent fewer hospitals and 32 percent fewer primary care physicians available in payers' networks.
4. Republicans commonly cite the lack of options as a major critique for the ACA.
5. The law's limitation on out-of-pocket costs in not applicable in care provided outside of the plan's network. Thus, people fall victim to high costs.
6. Advocates for ACA claim the narrow networks keep premium costs low.
7. A different study showed that 75 percent of those enrolled in ACA are satisfied with their choice of physicians and hospitals.
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