The Affordable Care Act or ACA has been a very controversial law. The Affordable Care Act contains many benefits‚ particularly for low and middle income families and businesses. The Affordable Care Act also contains some obstacles for high earners‚ and larger firms that don’t insure their employees. Affordable Care Act is enjoyed mostly by pro low and middle income Americans‚ especially in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility. Since Affordable Care Act works on a sliding scale‚ Affordable Care
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The Affordable Care Act‚ Helping or Hurting? Merriam-Webster’s definition of socialism is “any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods”. The Affordable Care act permits the U.S. Government to strictly regulate the health care system‚ almost to the point of eventual monopolization. The act is also known as “Obamacare”‚ even though it is a program Democrats have sought to pass
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economy. The Affordable Care Act‚ implemented by former President Barack Obama‚ has put millions of people in debt and millions people in the United States are at risk of bankruptcy. The government forces people to have health insurance even if they do not want it. Young adults are also forced to heave health insurance‚ even though they might not need it because of their healthy lifestyle. Some people cannot afford the costs of health insurance but they must have it according to the Act. The government
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In the beginning of the year 2010‚ the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed and enacted legislatively by Congress in order to increase public access to health care at a reduced cost. The ultimate goal of the ACA was create a better overall atmosphere for workplace heath and safety by making healthcare more affordable. However‚ the passage of the ACA did have some unforeseen consequences in regards to worker compensation. The ACA was passed in order to increase government
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Geetika Ghai December 1‚ 2012 HSCI 190 Obama Care The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act‚ commonly known as Obama Care has been a hot controversial topic that aroused back in 2008 when President Obama‚ at that time Senator Obama put onto the plate while running for the presidential seat. While there are many different perspectives related to this topic‚ it is up to each individual to decide whether it is beneficial or detrimental. In this day and age where the cost of living
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The biggest issue that Affordable Care Act influence people is that it create unbalance between health care spending and income growth. Increased costs for individuals‚ families‚ and businesses‚ resumption of excessive health care spending and middle-class taxation will be much higher and will be a huge burden not only for the nation but also for each small parties. “In fact‚ for the past 40 years real‚ per capita health care spending has been growing at twice the rate of growth of real‚ per capita
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(“The Affordable Care‚ n.d.”‚ p. 1). As a result‚ seniors received no additional money to cover the cost of prescription drugs. The Affordable Care Act will provide additional discounts for seniors on Medicare to defray the cost of prescription medications and will close the gap by 2020 (“The Affordable Care‚ n.d.”). Also‚ all 741‚000 seniors in Maryland will receive free preventative services which include wellness exams and preventative screening for cancer at no cost (“The Affordable Care‚
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Lesson Five: Does Lawmaking Shape Society? What was the name of the bill or law? The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) commonly called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or "Obamacare". What level of government considered it? Federal Government. What was the purpose of the bill or law? The purpose of the legislation is to assure that all Americans have access to affordable health insurance. What is the history of the bill or law? Did it pass or fail? What steps of the lawmaking process
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Alicia Rodgers HSA 505 – Health Services Planning and Marketing Dr. Gwendolyn Francavillo October 23‚ 2011 Abstract There have many attempts to reconstruct our nation’s health care system. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act‚ better known as Health Care Reform‚ is a federal law that was passed on March 23‚ 2010. This statute was passed in order to guarantee medical care and insurance coverage to all Americans; reduce costs of coverage;
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The Affordable Care Act withstood many trials on its way toward becoming reality‚ from epic congressional battles‚ to a pivotal Supreme Court ruling‚ to — finally — yesterday’s Presidential election. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Obama’s reelection means his health-care reform act has dodged its last bullet‚ and the age of universal mandates‚ penalty taxes and tax credits will almost certainly go into effect‚ although probably not exactly as scheduled on Jan. 1‚ 2014. What do you need to
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