Question

discuss exactly what obama care does with retrospect to medicaid. Explain why this would be expected to have a beneficial effect on the overall public health of americans

Answer 1

Medicaid:

Medicaid is a federal-state matching funds program that includes the health insurance plans for a group of people, but not a universal program like ACA. It is aimed to provide healthcare at a low cost or for free to the eligible individuals. It includes people with low-income and also includes the disabled, elderly people, pregnant women, blind people and all others that are eligible for TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). In contrast to Medicaid, the ACA is completely regulated by the federal government.

The affordable care act (Obama care):

• The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was enacted on 23^rd March 2010
• The primary aims of ACA (affordable care act) include establishing near-universal coverage and shared responsibility, improving the affordability and quality of health care insurance coverage, enhancing the quality and efficacy of health care services while minimizing the wasteful spending, and to strengthen primary health-care access, particularly to medically underserved populations.
• The ACA allowed the insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions and created new protections for elderly and disabled people against coverage policies.
• Overall, efforts of ACA are directed to reframe the economic association between Americans and the health-care system, thereby to stem the health insurance crisis.