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ACA, Medicaid Expansion Nationally and the Massachusetts Experience

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 : 5:12 PM - 5:26 PM

Michael Goldrosen , Boston Public Health Commission, Boston, MA
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
While the ACA may benefit many People Living With HIV/AIDs, there is no adult dental benefit and only some states have opted for Medicaid expansion which does not necessarily include adult care.  This presentation will provide an overview of the current status of the ACA and Medicaid Expansion which has enabled HIV resources to be focused on a range of care completion services as well as ever increasing allocations to provide dental care.

Learning Areas:

Provision of health care to the public
Public health biology
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the ACA and Medicaid Expansion including the impact on oral health. Describe the experience in one state, Massachusetts, as a model for other states implementing ACA.

Keyword(s): HIV/AIDS, Affordable Care Act

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have worked in public health for over 25 years, including 16 overseeing the Ryan White Part A program for the Boston EMA, the last 7 as the PI on the grant while serving as the HIV/AIDS Services Division Director of the Boston Public Health Commission. Have overseen the development of a continuum of HIV Services that have adapted to the changing health care needs of PLWH and the evolving funding environment.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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