In 2013 the states were given the opportunity to expand on Medicaid under the affordable care act. With this expansion the government would pay a 100 percent for the first three years and reduce down to 90 percent over ten years. Many of the southern states chose not to expand and went on to search for private insurance companies to help cover the cost they would be losing in the future years. These states include Texas‚ Florida‚ Georgia‚ Missouri‚ North Carolina‚ Virginia‚ Louisiana‚ Oklahoma‚ and
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If you’re confused about Obamacare‚ you’re not alone. Over the past several years‚ every survey on the subject has revealed that Americans consistently fail to correctly identify the provisions that are actually in the Affordable Care Act. In April‚ a poll found that 40 percent of Americans weren’t sure about whether Obamacare was still law at all. Administration officials are racing against the clock to reverse those incorrect public perceptions‚ ramping up their outreach efforts before the health
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act in Texas On June 28‚ 2012‚ The Supreme Court ruled the Federal Government does not have the constitutional right to sanction an individual to buy health insurance‚ but declared that the states do have the right to place a tax on citizens that do not carry insurance. This ruling is in response to President Obama’s Patient Protection and Healthcare Act of 2010. Passed on March 23‚ 2010‚ President Obama’s Reform Act mandates Texas‚ as well as
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I. Overview The purpose of this paper is to present a brief overview and timeline of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23‚ 2010 and to discuss its potential impact on healthcare access‚ costs and quality‚ and insurance companies. . II. Healthcare Reform Timeline The PPACA includes comprehensive reforms that will take place over the next four years. It is intended to hold insurance companies more accountable‚ protect
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United States‚ that all citizens should have some form of access to health care. But in reality‚ many people are unable to afford health insurance so they end up going without health care because that in itself is also expensive. Even when the Affordable Care Act was put into place‚ people were still facing the lack of coverage due to the high cost of insurance‚ absence of employment providing health insurance‚ and people not able to be eligible for public coverage. There are certain consequences when
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and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is one of the most substantial reforms in Medicare since 1965. This is now considered the law of the land according to Douglas Holtz-Eaton. The PPACA portrays a “coverage first” strategy. “Sadly‚ a review a of the state’s experience bodes poorly for the future of national reform.” (Point/Counterpoint 177) There are two major driving factors in which could propose a threat for this reform. The first factor is it costs too much. Many decades ago‚ healthcare spending
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Tyeisha Molina Managed Care and Insurance Professor Conway October 21‚ 2012 Abstract There are many changes being made by the Affordable Care Act which will have an impact on Medicare. Affordable Care Act makes Medicare stronger as well as assists the elderly with taking responsibility of their health outcomes. The act will provide essential free assistances which include preventive services‚ yearly wellness appointments and a fifty percent price reduction towards prescription
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The Affordable Care Act General Education Capstone GEN 499 Vicki Hill July 2‚ 2013 The topic of the Affordable Health Care Act has been in great debate for many years. On March 23‚ 2010‚ President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law‚ putting in place comprehensive reforms that improve access to affordable health coverage for everyone and protect consumers from abusive insurance company practices. The law allows all Americans to make health insurance choices that work
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The federal statute known as the Affordable Care Act‚ has been touted as a positive development towards healthcare in the United States. However‚ there are many downsides to the passing of this act. One of the most glaring disadvantages to this act is the cost associated with it. Also‚ implementation of it is widely contingent upon the successes of the plan in the various states and communities. In other words‚ it will be an experiment. Even among proponents of this legislation‚ there is great uncertainty
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is a United States federal statute that was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23‚ 2010. This particular law has come with much controversy. The law (along with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) is the principal health care reform legislation of the 111th United States Congress. PPACA reforms certain aspects of the private health insurance industry and public health insurance programs‚ increases insurance
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