The Necessity of ObamaCare in the United States The United States is heavily watched around the world in terms of politics or any other action as it is one of the leading countries of the world. Recently‚ the United States caught the eye of the world in its recent debate of the health care reform. Most commonly referred to as “ObamaCare” the official name is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or for short‚ the Affordable Care Act (ACA). President Barack Obama on March 23‚ 2010
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economy many States are being asked to do more with less when it comes to health care. Some States have come up with their own Universal Health plans such as Massachusetts and Washington. Other States are experimenting with federal waivers to expand Medicaid and some States are looking at ways to improve managed care. Rising health insurance premiums have also put States in a bind and are hurting the middleclass. Retail clinics have risen as a result of lack of access and affordability. This paper
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timeline: • Medicare and Medicaid • HIPAA of 1996 • State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) • Prospective Payment System (PPS) |1945 |Former Truman proposed the health insurance act of Medicare and Medicaid‚ which was | | |later signed by President LBJ in 1965. | | 1965 | Medicaid and Medicare was created through
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the fraud still seems to be increased. Although Medicaid Fraud and Compliance has been overwhelming even with preventative measures in place‚ an area that hits close to home for me is the amount of child care reimbursement fraud that exists within the state. In comparison‚ these two types of fraud are extensive and continue to occur at rapid pace within the State of Missouri. Medicaid Fraud and Compliance For the purpose of preventing Medicaid fraud‚ the Department of Social Services has established
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in regard to state sponsored children’s health insurance. Currently Florida ranks 49th in the nation in percentage of uninsured children. Under the current most commonly available plans either Medicaid or Florida Kid Care every child has the potential to be covered. However the income guidelines for Medicaid are variable by the age of the child and most children with a working parent over the age of 2 would not qualify. They would be eligible for Florida Kid Care generally at no or little cost but
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through cash transactions or through various types of insurances‚ such as government-assisted‚ commercial‚ and liability insurances. Some of the health insurances that are government-assisted are Medicare‚ CHIP‚ and Medicaid. Government-assisted insurances‚ such as Medicare and Medicaid‚ are provided for low income families and adults over the age of 65 or even those under 65 that has certain disabilities (USA.gov‚ 2012). Medicaid’s health coverage will vary by states‚ as they will set their own
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create a timeline of your own with eight major events‚ including the four provided below‚ from the last 50 years. You may change the dates in the box to match the dates of your events. Include the following in your timeline: • Medicare and Medicaid • HIPAA of 1996 • State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) • Prospective Payment System (PPS) |1950 |In the 1950’s most American’s received their health coverage through private insurance|
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Is ObamaCare Bad for Business? On March 23rd‚ 2010‚ President Barack Obama signed into legislation the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” Since then‚ the new bill‚ nicknamed “ObamaCare‚” has sparked heated controversy all across the country between Democrats and Republicans‚ each side fiercely tearing at each other with facts and statistics. I was curious as to what all the hoopla was about‚ so I decided to look into ObamaCare‚ and find out what I could about the 2‚000-page mandate.
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Question: The Government of Pakistan offers health care for free or at nominal rates in public hospitals. Does this act like a health insurance? Who benefits from such a policy? Critically analyze the policy and assess if a program like Medicaid can be successfully implemented in our context; will it improve health outcomes? The Economic Survey of Pakistan 2011-12 suggests that the federal government’s expenditure on health amounted to a measly 0.27% of the national GDP (“Pakistan”). Given that
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Affordable Care Act actually refers to two separate pieces of legislation — the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 that‚ together expand Medicaid coverage to millions of low-income Americans and makes numerous improvements to both Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)”. Since the new law took into effect in 2010‚ it has already extended coverage for young adults by letting them stay on their parents’ plans until they
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