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Disadvantaged populations may struggle to access ACA-supported weight-loss services.
Practitioners should consider barriers faced by disadvantaged patients in accessing weight-loss resources.
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It may not achieve its intended effect in part because of the inability of disadvantaged populations for whom the burden of obesity is the greatest to access ACA-supported services.
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The claim is based on an analysis of the ACA's impact.
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Feature-based Designs to Increase the Reach of Effective Weight-loss Programs
Linda L. Staley · VTechWorks (Virginia Tech) · 2017
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