Health Care Controversy Essay ObamaCare, also known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is a Health care reform law that was signed on March 23, 2010. ObamaCare’s goal is to provide more Americans with affordable health care insurance. ObamaCare also hopes to improve the quality of healthcare and health insurance in America, regulate the healthcare industry, and reduce the cost of healthcare in the United States. ObamaCare is made up of ten titles; I: Quality, Affordable Healthcare for all United State Citizens, II: The Role of Public Programs, III: Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Healthcare, IV: Prevention of Chronic Disease and Improving Public Health, V: Healthcare Workforce, VI: Transparency and Program Integrity, VII: Improving Access to Innovative Medical Therapies, VIII: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (CLASS Act), IX: Revenue Provisions, and X: Reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. Politico discusses, ObamaCare differs from the previous health coverage in many ways. First, ObamaCare now accepts any American no matter if they have a pre-existing condition. Before ObamaCare if a Citizen did have a pre-existing condition, health insurance companies would either reject the person or increase the price of their health coverage extensively. ObamaCare makes it possible to provide affordable health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions. Second, ObamaCare has new coverage rules for applying. A citizen can only apply for Health coverage under ObamaCare during an “Open Enrollment Period”. The Enrollment Periods usually last about a month but if you miss that period you will have to wait 6 months before the next enrollment period... ... middle of paper ... ... Bibliography 1.) BBC News, March 28, 2014, “Why is Obamacare so controversial”, May 16, 2014, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-24370967 = 2.) Ellen-Marie Whelan and Lesley Russell, February 25, 2010, “Why We Need HealthCare Reform, May 16, 2014, http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/healthcare/report/2010/02/25/7355/why-we-need-health-care-reform/ = 3.) David Nather, “Understanding Obamacare: A guide about the Affordable Care Act”, May 17, 2014, http://images.politico.com/global/2013/09/27/politico_understanding_obamacare_guide.html 4.) Obama Support, “What is ObamaCare / What is Health Care Reform?”, May 17, 2014, http://obamacarefacts.com/whatis-obamacare.php O 5.) Elise Viebeck, December 25, 2013, “Top five O-Care controversies”, May 22, 2014, http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/193777-top-five-obamacare-controversies-of-2013 R/O
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The Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare, is a new health policy created by the American federal government. Its purpose is to make healthcare more affordable and friendly for the people. Unfortunately in some way that does not prove to be the case. It is becoming apparent that Obama may have made some misleading statements to help get the ACA put into action. The ACA is sprinkled with many flaws that call for a reform such as people’s current plans being terminated, high costs, and at minimum some people’s hours being cut by their employers.
The Frontline documentary, Obama’s Deal, tracks the course of Obama’s healthcare reform and the steps taken by the administration to get the bill passed. Healthcare was, and remains, one of the biggest platforms of the Obama administration and one of our nation’s greatest challenges. The film starts with Obama’s election into the White House in 2009. Rahm Emanuel, who had worked for the Clinton administration, was brought in to advise Obama on the reform. To win, Emanuel knew that Obama would have to move quickly as his campaign would be strongest at the beginning. But his crucial flaw was having Obama take a back seat on his own political agenda. Emanuel tried to change his mistakes from the Clinton administration’s healthcare failure, and
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It is hard to imagine life without health insurance. If you have any type of medical problem that requires attention, and you have appropriate health care insurance, you can be cared for in the finest of private hospitals. You can get great treatment and your ailments, depending on the severity, can be treated as soon as possible. Doctors, physicians and surgeons are willing to put out a big effort if they know that they are dealing with patients who are insured and have the money to go under extensive medical treatment. But imagine life without such luxuries. For example, what happens if a relative requires much needed surgery, but does not have health insurance to cover the procedure? What happens if a lack of medical insurance prevents you or your family from seeing a doctor, which could result in health problems that had not been identified but could have been treated before they became life threatening? These scenarios may seem far-fetched, but these types of situations happen to people who lack health coverage everyday. There is a true story about a patient who was insured and diagnosed with treatable cervical cancer. Unfortunately, she lost her job and with it her insurance. She was then unable to see her private doctor, and was turned away from other hospitals because ?cancer treatment is not considered an emergency in a patient who can?t pay? (?Help for D.C.?s Uninsured?). The woman later died at her home without ever being treated. This example raises the question, since when are people with less money less deserving of health care or appropriate treatment?
In March 2010, under the Obama administration, the United States enacted major health-care reform. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 expands coverage to the majority of uninsured Americans, through: (a) subsidies aimed at lower-income individuals and families to purchase coverage, (b) a mandate that most Americans obtain insurance or face a penalty,
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