This paper discusses the Affordable Care Act and questions that were given to us by our instructor. The Affordable Care Act, or ACA, is a health care system reform that was implemented in 2010 by Obama, the current, and then president. There was a great deal of debate when the reform came about, and what it would mean for companies, individuals, and medical care providers. Ultimately, it was designed to bring a reform to the nation’s broken health care system ((Manchikanti, Caraway, Parr, Fellows, & Hirsch, 2010). There were so many individuals without health insurance who did not get the care they needed, and this reform came about to try and create a more equal and fair system that gives everybody a sort of equal chance at insurance and health care. Like any change, it’s frightening when something new and unknown comes about, and that is exactly what this did. There were many who were unhappy with it getting passed, as well as many who were pleased with it. This didn’t just fall onto Republicans or Democrats, but individuals who were in the health care systems, like medical care providers and certain insurance companies, which it would affect. In this paper we aim to examine some background information about the Affordable Care Act, key questions that relate to it, and explore some new information learned about the ACA through this course and its readings. First, we take a look at some background information about the Affordable Care Act. The Act became law on March 23, 2010 when President Obama signed, but certain provisions didn’t go into effect until June 21, 2010, with the majority not taking hold until 2014 and later dates. (Manchikanti et al., 2010). There were multiple attempts at a health care ref... ... middle of paper ... ..., and there is a new individual. Will the new president keep the Act, will the Act just become the way things are, and we finally reach pace between Republicans and Democrats? I guess we will just have to see what the future holds and if these questions ever get answered. References: Bodenheimer, T. S., & Grumbach, K. (2012). Understanding Health Policy: A clinical Approach (sixth Ed, Chapter15.). McGraw Hill Publishing. Manchikanti, L., MD, Caraway, D., MD, Parr, A. T., MD, Fellows, Bert, MA, & Hirsch, J. A., MD. (2010). Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010: Reforming the Health Care Reform for the New Decade from http://www.painphysicianjournal.com/2011/january/2011, from http://E35-E67.pdf?origin=publicationDetail Mann, T. E., & Ornstein, N. J. (1995). Intensive Care: How Congress Shapes Health Policy. Washington: The Brookings Institution.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed by President Barack Obama and passed by the United States legislative March of 2010. This Act was created in order reform the current health care system. The Affordable Care Act covers a multitude of individuals including: low income individuals, disabled, children, terminally ill, and employees. This law focuses on expanding insurance coverage, controlling the cost of health care services, treatments, bills, etc., and improve the
Americans who received mental health care listed themselves as the main payer for the services, according to one survey that looked at those services from 2005 to 2009. 3 Separate research from the same agency found 45 percent of those not receiving mental health care listing cost as a barrier.3 President Obama and the advisors who helped construct The Affordable Care Act recognized the problem that confronts the mentally ill. Mental healthcare had to be more affordable and different measures had to be
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