Affordable Care Act

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was a major stepping stone for the Obama Administration as their aim to provide health care access to millions of Americans throughout the United States of America was passed and became law on March 23, 2010. In the State of California, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also referred to as the ‘ACA’ or ‘ObamaCare’, was implemented in the form of Covered California. As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the law requires United State citizens to have and maintain health insurance coverage throughout the entirety of the tax year, or face a shared responsibility fee which is assessed when an individual files taxes. The law encourages States to develop an insurance

This is a national accomplishment for the public health sector as they consistently advocate for the accessibility of health resources and research development to cure chronic illnesses. This accomplishment sets a precedence for future laws shaping health care management. Although struggles to uphold its validity persevered, much of the language in the law is shortcoming to the the ideal representation of a universal health insurance program. The law is highly regarded as inconsistent and unartful of various determining factors for the health care sector; one referring to the amount of funding that was included in the bill to sponsors subsidies for eligible low-income families/individuals, and second focuses on the crippling structure which prohibits states from ameliorating their Health Departments to meet the demands of the law. As far as amending pieces of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, I would focus on the need to create a more strategic plan to evaluate the financial responsibility of the federal government and the longevity of funding which is required to maintain affordable health insurance premiums and keep health insurance providers. These two parts are pivotal to consider because at the end of the five-year subsidy, if congress does not renew the federal funding, the

This is reputable because providing monetary resources for a limited length of time will in the long run affect those States who enroll their residents to selected plans. Upon termination of the funding, States will be left to fend for themselves and possibly have to use their own budget to supplement the rising cost of insurance providers all while loosing federal aid. Another component to this, is that consumers are limited to what insurance provider they can select and as a result are voiceless when it comes to negotiating plan cost and benefits. The concept of being voiceless is important because it hinders the consumer’s ability to be free and have domestic tranquility. Although the intentions of this law are modest, the overall purpose is to safeguard the health outcomes of millions of Americans and triumph as a country for life longevity. The funding that is available for states if they choose to adopt and develop a marketplace for their constituents, is an empty promise because it creates the illusion that health insurance plans are affordable when in fact, the federal government is subsidizing a majority of the cost. In this respect, States like California, should be given complete autonomy as to where that five-year funding should be going.