Key Components of Affordable Care Act Mary Kaiser HCS/455 March 16‚ 2015 Doris Chimera Key Components of Affordable Care Act The discussion for this paper addresses key elements of the Affordable Care Act. These areas include the following requirements for implementing this act among employers‚ employees on benefits and drawbacks of health insurance coverage. These areas will include coverage for the individual‚ businesses‚ expansion of coverage and what and who is covered under these types plans
Premium Health care Health insurance Taxation in the United States
Davis Weiss The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a federal statute that was signed into law in America by President Barack Obama on March 23‚ 2010. It is divided into 10 titles. The bill contains provisions that will go into effect on June 21‚ 2010 and September 23‚ 2010. Also‚ the additional provisions will go into effect in 2014. Title I of H.R. 3590 will ensure quality affordable health care for all Americans by eliminating discriminatory practices by health insurers such
Premium Health insurance Health economics Health care
Impact of the Affordable Care Act Donna Proctor Walden University NURS-6050N Section 1‚ Policy & Advocacy for Population Health October 2‚ 2014 Impact of the Affordable Care Act The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama early in 2010. The ACA was introduced into law to help provide access to affordable and quality health insurance to more Americans than ever before. The goal was to reduce health care cost for individuals and government. It has allowed more adults
Premium Health care Health insurance United States
Affordable Care Act The health care system in the United States is a social problem that in one way or another affects all of us. The country has been led by many presidents that had tried to change the course of the heath problem of the most industrialized country in the world. Leaving behind the vested interest and power of many‚ in 2010 the Affordable Care Act (commonly known as ‘Obamacare’) was born‚ thanks to the effort of President Obama. Today many citizens have health insurance and
Premium Health care United States Health insurance
Annette Shifflett POL 210 J. Pedigo The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act‚ which was signed by President Barack Obama on March 23‚ 2010‚ put into place healthcare and insurance reforms intended to assist all Americans in their endeavor to obtain affordable healthcare and insurance. Those Americans‚ who had been previously unable to obtain even basic healthcare because they made too much money for Medicaid but could not afford to pay insurance
Premium Health insurance Health care Health care provider
what to do with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) given the recent presidential election outcome. The answer is not simple regarding whether the ACA should be replaced or repealed. The new president and congress will also have to focus on the costs of health care‚ driven by new drugs and treatments‚ an aging population‚ and how to preserve the Medicare program‚ whose current funding cannot be forever sustained. The ACA created subsidies and increased federal spending for healthcare for the purchase of
Premium Insurance Health care Health insurance
Amber Harris Diane Mercer Honors English 1 23 April 2016 Affordable Care Act Affordable Care Act is the notion of affordability and the role of health insurance in making otherwise unaffordable health care affordable (Nyman and Trenz 264). The Affordable Care Act gives every American a right to health care through Obamacare. Millions of Americans have benefitted by receiving insurance coverage through the ACA. Many of these people were unemployed or had low-paying jobs. Some could not work because
Premium Health care United States Health insurance
Article or Case Law Search Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) We have all heard about Obama Care. What is Obama Care? Obama Care also known as the Affordable care Act is a nationwide health care plan that is aimed primarily to alter the American health. Obamacare primary focus is to regulate the health insurance industry create a reduction in the USA government spending on the healthcare. Does that mean all people of the United States be able to afford this health care insurance? The following
Premium Health care United States Health insurance
Table of Contents • Overview of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 • Pros and cons as a health policy • The impact on the views of the Democrats and Republicans • Discuss specific factors that contributed to the ability of the House of Representatives and the Senate to approve this legislation. • Discuss the impact on the American consumer The Affordable Care Act objective is to decrease health care expenses through services presented to individuals at this time
Premium Health care Health insurance United States
Knight 25 November 2013 ObamaCare Formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)‚ “ObamaCare” has many functions that are unknown to the public and because of this ignorance many people do not approve of it. As you continue reading‚ the facts about ObamaCare will be presented and then you can make an informed decision on whether or not you agree with the public policy. The Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23‚ 2010 by President Barack Obama to reform the health
Free Barack Obama United States Health care