Coverage of clinical preventive services under the Affordable Care Act: from law to access.

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Naomi Seiler is an Associate Research Professor, Mary-Beth Malcarney is an Assistant Research Professor, Katie Horton is a Research Professor, and Scott Dafflitto is a Senior Research Scientist, all at the George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy, Washington, D.C.

Published: January 2015

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