This statistic presents physicians' views on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had impacted themselves and their patients, as of December 2015. It was found that 47 percent of respondents thought the ACA had a positive impact on access to healthcare and insurance in the country as a whole, but 45 percent still felt it had a negative impact on their medical practice overall.
Physicians' opinions on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had impacted themselves and their patients as of 2015
Characteristic
Positive impact
No impact
Negative impact
Unsure
Access to healthcare and insurance in the country overall
47%
17%
25%
10%
The cost of healthcare for your patients
20%
20%
45%
15%
Your medical practice overall
15%
29%
45%
11%
The quality of care your patients receive
12%
44%
37%
7%
The ability of your practice to meet patient demand
9%
39%
43%
9%
Your overall salary
6%
42%
43%
9%
The amount you are reimbursed for treating patients
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CompHealth. (April 16, 2016). Physicians' opinions on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had impacted themselves and their patients as of 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/591444/physicians-views-affordable-care-act-patient-physician-impact/
CompHealth. "Physicians' opinions on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had impacted themselves and their patients as of 2015." Chart. April 16, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/591444/physicians-views-affordable-care-act-patient-physician-impact/
CompHealth. (2016). Physicians' opinions on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had impacted themselves and their patients as of 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/591444/physicians-views-affordable-care-act-patient-physician-impact/
CompHealth. "Physicians' Opinions on How The Affordable Care Act (Aca) Had Impacted Themselves and Their Patients as of 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Apr 2016, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/591444/physicians-views-affordable-care-act-patient-physician-impact/
CompHealth, Physicians' opinions on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had impacted themselves and their patients as of 2015 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/591444/physicians-views-affordable-care-act-patient-physician-impact/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Physicians' opinions on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) had impacted themselves and their patients as of 2015 [Graph], CompHealth, April 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/591444/physicians-views-affordable-care-act-patient-physician-impact/
