As recently as last year, nearly 50 million Americans didn’t have health insurance. With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), this has started to change. Beginning January 1 of this year, millions of Americans, including hundreds of thousands in the Philadelphia region, have gained access to health insurance for the first time.
But the reform law is just a first step. The U.S. health care system still faces significant challenges — first among them, inconsistent quality and costs that continue to rise. These problems are so large and complex they cannot be addressed with yesterday's solutions.
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