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Joseph Ladapo, an associate professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine, led a UCLA study that showed more people received preventative treatment for cardiovascular health after the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010. (UCLA Newsroom)

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Study finds health screening increase after Affordable Care Act launch

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More Americans are receiving health screenings for cardiovascular disease after the Affordable Care Act came into effect, according to a UCLA study published last week. Researchers from UCLA and New York University found that after the ACA, which increased health insurance coverage for 20 million adults, went into effect, more people participated in screenings for symptoms pointing to heart-related diseases, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

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Study finds health screening increase after Affordable Care Act launch

By Megan Daley

Nov. 26, 2017 9:27 p.m.