Tuberculosis treatment managed by providers outside the Public Health Department: lessons for the Affordable Care Act.

Tuberculosis treatment managed by providers outside the Public Health Department: lessons for the Affordable Care Act.

INTRODUCTION:Tuberculosis (TB) requires at least six months of multidrug treatment and necessitates monitoring for response to treatment. Historically, public health departments (HDs) have cared for most TB patients in the United States. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides coverage for uninsured...

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Main Authors: Melissa Ehman, Jennifer Flood, Pennan M Barry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4207732?pdf=render

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