Table 3.

Example studies documenting the relationship between access to care and healthy aging.

References	Narrative Summary	Country
Ploughman et al. (51)	Older adults with multiple sclerosis in Canada report “effective and accessible” healthcare as a key factor in healthy aging	Canada
Heller and Sorenson (56)	Access to proper screenings and preventive services for people with intellectual disabilities in the United States, facilitate healthy aging	United States
McWilliams (52)	There are significant benefits of coverage for adults with acute or chronic conditions for which there are effective treatments	United States
Van Der Wees et al. (53)	Within low-income households, Massachusetts healthcare reform was associated with and greater use of certain preventive services, relative to other New England states	United States
Sommers et al. (54)	Association between Health reform in Massachusetts and significant reduction in all-cause mortality and mortality from causes preventable by healthcare	United States
Courtemanche and Zapata (55)	Healthcare reform in Massachusetts improved overall self-assessed health. These health effects were strongest among non-whites, near-elderly adults, women, and individuals with low incomes	United States
Okoro et. al (42)	Older adults more likely to receive preventive services, with access to sources of regular healthcare	United States
Zhang et al. (57)	Significant association between inadequate healthcare among older adults and higher rates of disability, cognitive impairment and all-cause mortality, particularly in rural areas	China