The Affordable Care Act and Its Impact on Plastic and Gender-Affirmation Surgery.
Female
Health Services Accessibility
/ economics
Healthcare Disparities
/ economics
Humans
Insurance Coverage
/ economics
Male
Medicaid
/ economics
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
/ economics
Plastic Surgery Procedures
/ economics
Sex Reassignment Surgery
/ economics
Socioeconomic Factors
United States
Value-Based Health Insurance
/ economics
Journal
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
ISSN: 1529-4242
Titre abrégé: Plast Reconstr Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 1306050
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 01 2021
01 01 2021
Historique:
entrez:
28
12
2020
pubmed:
29
12
2020
medline:
28
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The Affordable Care Act's provisions have affected and will continue to affect plastic surgeons and their patients, and an understanding of its influence on the current American health care system is essential. The law's impact on pediatric plastic surgery, craniofacial surgery, and breast reconstruction is well documented. In addition, gender-affirmation surgery has seen exponential growth, largely because of expanded insurance coverage through the protections afforded to transgender individuals by the Affordable Care Act. As gender-affirming surgery continues to grow, plastic surgeons have the opportunity to adapt and diversify their practices.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33370073
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007499
pii: 00006534-202101000-00046
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
135e-153eCommentaires et corrections
Type : CommentIn
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
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