Patients are likely to avoid preventive care should ACA coverage ruling stand, survey finds

If the courts dismantle a list of no-cost preventive care services under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it would likely lead many patients to skip out on care, according to a new survey from Morning Consult.
​The organization polled (PDF) a representative sample of 2,199 adults and found that more than half would be unwilling to pay for a number of preventive services if their insurance no longer covered them. For example, 60% said they would not pay for smoking cessation or screenings for unhealthy drug use.

In addition, 58% said they would be unwilling to pay for weight loss measures to address health risks tied to  obesity, and 53% said they would not pay for depression screenings.
​Fifty-two percent said they would not pay for HIV screenings if their insurance no longer covered them.About a quarter (23%) of those surveyed said preventive care is one of the most important services for health plans to over.