The Affordable Care Act’s New Rules on Preventive Care and You
July 15, 2010
Issued by HealthCare.gov, a federal government Website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Too many Americans don’t get the preventive health care they need to stay healthy, avoid or delay the onset of disease, lead productive lives, and reduce health care costs. Cost-sharing (including copays, co-insurance and deductibles) reduces the likelihood that preventive services will be used.
Often because of cost, Americans use preventive services at about half the recommended rate.
Yet chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes – which are responsible for 7 of 10 deaths among Americans each year and account for 75% of the nation’s health spending – often are preventable.
