Contemporary Health Care Issue: The Affordable Care Act Mary Kennedy Grand Canyon University HCA 530 Healthcare Policies and Economics Professor Steve Klense Contemporary Health Care Issue: The Affordable Care Act Introduction More than 45 million Americans are uninsured. Even those that do have health insurance often face financial and other barriers when getting healthcare. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) removes most of these financial barriers (Kocher‚ Emanuel‚ & DeParle‚ 2010). The
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Understanding Health Insurance Needs for Small Businesses in the U.S. to Formulate the Information Technology Strategy Executive Summary The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will significantly impact the small business sector of the United States. The case study conducted by Rahul Bhaskar‚ Steven G. Mihaylo‚ and Yi “Jenny” Zhang focuses on health insurance needs for small businesses and information technology strategy. The cases analysis discuss the problems
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famous Obamacare which is widely known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Obamacare is a United States federal statute created and enacted during the reign of President Obama. This statute was mainly created to increase the quality of health insurance and its affordability in the country as well as lowering the uninsured rate through the expansion of insurance coverage and reduce the cost of healthcare. Despite in the around for about seven years‚ this statute has continued
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 The Supreme Court ruled on June 28‚ 2012 that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 also known as the ObamaCare Act is to be upheld‚ even the controversial parts‚ where people without health insurance will have to pay a fine starting in 2014. The ObamaCare Act was started to “help reduce overall health care costs by making services available to 32 million who currently cannot get health insurance”(useconomy.about.com‚ part of
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and the millions of people in the United States being uninsured. It was not until March 23th 2010‚ after much debate that President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)‚ the U.S. health care reform legislation. The primary objective of the PPACA act is to “provide quality affordable health care for Americans” (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid). Furthermore‚ the PPACA has the potential to “improve the role of public programs‚ improve the quality and efficiency
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Impact of the Affordable Care Act on North Carolina’s Uninsured Amanda Thomas Walden University Policy and Advocacy for Improving Population Health‚ NURS 6050N-21 Dr. Allison Davis October 01‚ 2014 Impact of the Affordable Care Act on North Carolina’s Uninsured Health insurance is one of the most important benefits a citizen can have in America. Some Americans who work acquire health insurance through their employers. But then‚ there are Americas who do not work and therefore‚ are unable to
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H.R. 3590 Patient Protection Act and Affordable Care Act 2010 H.R. 3590 is intended to expand access to health insurance‚ reform the health insurance market to provide additional consumer protections‚ and improve the health care delivery system to reduce costs and produce better outcomes. The bill would expand insurance coverage to 94% yet leaving 24 million Americans without insurance coverage‚ at the same time suppose to improve the functioning of the individual and small group insurance markets
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA): Is it Beneficial or Detrimental to Human Capital Managers Touro College Graduate School of Business Critics would suggest that the prevention will only help to remedy problems that the healthcare systems are presently facing; in particular‚ the enormous costs and a population in poor health. Without a doubt “President Barack Obama and first Lady Michelle Obama have both expressed the belief that a focus on prevention will afford
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Emergency Department overuse Emergency Department overuse made the list because patient care has increased and not Decreased as expected when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed. The Overuse continues and leads to needless expense‚ crowding and concerns that put patients at risk who need immediate care. Health Care Providers/Physicians are not able to keep up. Appointments are weeks to months out to see your Dr and what ends up happening is these patients go to the Emergency Department. Patients
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a SWOT analysis interview on Friday‚ August 3rd-4th with Affordable Dentures‚ 5800 SW 21 ST‚ Topeka‚ KS‚ 66604. The author met with David N. Wexler D.D.S. and Administrative Assistant Mrs. Sammie Kennedy. Indeed‚ the interview provided the author an objective perspective of Affordable Dentures (AD) client base and services. Therefore‚ the purpose of this essay is to describe the strengths weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats for Affordable Dentures to identify key areas for improvement.
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