why has the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - a.k.a. "Obama Care" - become so political?
why has the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - a.k.a. "Obama Care" - become so...
How has the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [Obama Care] impacted the delivery of mental and behavioral health services?
In March 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. Will this legislation help decrease or eliminate health disparities? Can it be more effective? Use the Kaiser Family Foundation's "Focus on Health Reform: Summary of the New Health Reform Law," assigned as reading for this module, for a reference
The U.S. Presidential Administration of Barack Obama passed the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is one of the many influences that impact the financial structure of healthcare today. It addresses three balancing goals within the United States' health care system: 1.) access, 2.) costs, and 3.) quality. Based on your perception of the Act's purpose, do you think all three goals can be effectively reached? For example, can you increase access and...
(TCO 3) Is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act the best way to improve healthcare coverage for Americans? Why or why not?
• What are the main features of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)? • What has been done in an effort to modify the policy and were these efforts successful? • Why do you think that there has been such a polarized debate over the ACA? • Based on recent debates, what is the projected direction of healthcare reform?
On March 23, 2010, the US Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed and signed into law. One component of the large and complex bill was to provide affordable health care coverage to all Americans. To do this a federal marketplace was to be set up to provide customers a space to search, compare, and purchase health insurance policies. The rollout date for the new website, HealthCare.gov, was October 1, 2013. In between these two dates, there was poor...
Briefly discuss The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that are impacting healthcare quality and reimbursement today
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is a United States federal statute. Analysts suggest that the PPACA poses challenges for federal-state relations or federalism. What are two important ways that the Affordable Care Act poses challenges to federalism?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, passed by Congress in 2010, is historical legislation to provide access to health care and health insurance for all Americans. 1. For your first post: • Discuss the current state of the federal Affordable Care Act and its impact on the health of the nation. Specifically think about the impact on prevention and public health---will Americans have more resources (i.e. mammography, exercise, healthy eating, etc) for prevention and public health?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, passed by Congress in 2010, is historical legislation to provide access to health care and health insurance for all Americans. 1. For your first post: • Discuss the state of Nevada and the federal Affordable Care Act and its impact on the health of the nation. Specifically think about the impact on prevention and public health---will Americans have more resources (i.e. mammography, exercise, healthy eating, etc) for prevention and public health?