Kristian Velasco
HLTH 556
Liberty University
Abstract
There is an ongoing debate regarding the potency of the new health care reform—Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—from the outset of its proposal. Many attempts had been presented in the past years but the root of the issue remains prevalent today, that there is a lack of quality in its delivery and the cost of care is continuously increasing beyond national economic edges. In this manuscript, we will discuss several factors that can positively sway the long-term significance, impact, and structure of the United States health care system. Many are wondering whether the Universal Coverage, to which will give more control and influence to the government, is the solution to this fragmentary health care scantiness. Perhaps a look at the issues of preventive care, authorizing environments, and quality of care holds the key towards a transformation that will benefit the general public on a long-term basis.
Introduction The approach relating the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act intends to carry out a universal coverage plan. The main inspiration behind the reform is to provide the highest quality of care while making it available to everyone (McLaughlin & McLaughlin, 2008). This is a challenging task even for a civilization that is well-developed and advanced such as the United States (Jensen, 2004). In my opinion, the structural dimensions at the moment only deals with plan executions but remains unclear about the issues of authorizing environments—preventive care, allocation of funding, and the general estimate on the cost of the program on a national level. As the control of government increases on public access to care, certain pre-emptive measures need to be in place to ensure continuous awareness on personal wellness, disease prevention, and regular medical visits to which allow comprehensive statistical flow of medical
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