The Affordable Care Act has been a polarizing political topic with many people strongly in favor and many people very against the passing of this law. 1.) What are two possible benefits of the Affordable Care Act ? 2.) What are two possible Negative effects of the Affordable Care Act ? 3.) Is there anyone you know personally that has been affected by the Affordable Care Act?
Affordable care act is also known as Obamacare and it was enacted by 111th United States Congress . It was initiated by the former president Barack Obama. It was established so that every individual noatter which class he belongs gets the healthcare services . Mandating that everyone gets health insurance and pay a tax .
# Two possible benefits of Affordable Care Act are :-
- It expands the access to health insurance and it also include coverage for pre existing conditions.
- Protect patients against arbitrary action by insurance companies and reduce cost of healthcare services .
# Two possible negative effects of the Affordable Care Act are:-
- Raised the income tax rates
- It taxed those also who didn't purchased insurance and those who took the insurance used to pay the tax rather than pay for coverage.
# No, I don't have anyone personally who has been affected by the Affordable Care Act.
The Affordable Care Act has been a polarizing political topic with many people strongly in favor...
The Affordable Care Act has been a polarizing political topic with many people strongly in favor and many people very against the passing of this law. Please list two possible benefits of this law and two possible negative effects. Next, share if you or anyone you know has personally been affected by this law.
The Affordable Care Act has been a polarizing political topic with many people strongly in favor and many people very against the passing of this law. Please list two possible benefits of this law and two possible negative effects. Next, share if you or anyone you know has personally been affected by this law.
How has the Affordable Care Act personally affected people?
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