The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made individual health insurance easier to obtain and more affordable. With more Americans covered in 2014 due to the ACA, there have been significantly less uncompensated care costs (UCC) for hospitals nationwide. A recent report by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) estimates that hospital UCC will be $5.7 billion lower in 2014 than they otherwise would have been, due to the decrease in uninsured individuals.
