TITLE

Health-Care Reform and Ophthalmology: A Mixed Bag

AUTHOR(S)
Kirkner, Richard Mark
PUB. DATE
October 2010
SOURCE
Review of Ophthalmology;Oct2010, Vol. 17 Issue 10, p87
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article reports on the application of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in the field of medical practice in the U.S. It reveals that the unabashed goal of the legislation is to extend health insurance to 95 percent of all legal residents in the country by 2014 via an emphasis on primary care. It also notes that the legislation would also mandate vision care coverage for millions of presently uncovered patients.
ACCESSION #
54610882

Tags: MEDICAL care -- Law & legislation -- United States;  HEALTH insurance -- Law & legislation -- United States;  LEGISLATIVE bills -- United States;  PRIMARY care (Medicine);  LEGISLATION

 

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