Category: Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) introduced by President Obama in 2010 remains one of the most controversial bills in US history. It was widely criticized for the last seven years since its introduction, but at the same time, a good portion of American society vehemently opposes its repeal. The achievements and flaws of the ACA…

Introduction Figure 1. The percentage of the uninsured population in the US, 2006-2014. Based on the US Census Bureau (2016) data. The year of the Affordable Care Act implementation (2010) is highlighted. The present paper is devoted to the discussion of healthcare policy development, implementation, and its relation to healthcare professionals and uses the example…

Table of Contents Introduction Undertreatment Physician Shortages Abortion Diversity Conclusion: Negotiating Ethical Conflicts References Introduction Any substantial government reforms, even those that are generally beneficial for the people, create certain ethical conflicts and discourses. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, has sought to expand health care access by increasing state health expenditures…

The full title of what is known as the Affordable Care Act is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that was signed into law in 2010 and became effective in 2014 (Veccione, 2012). The major purpose of the Act seems not only to allow the citizens of the United States to access health…

The United States of America is at the top of the rating of the developed countries with the highest gross domestic product rates. Nevertheless, the country experiences some domestic problems, the most urgent of which relates to healthcare coverage. The number of uninsured people is immense in the US. Thus the adoption of the Affordable…

Eligible immigrants who start living in the USA often face issues connected with culture. Still, even more, crucial can be those boundaries and limitations that deal with access to healthcare and health insurance because they determine peoples opportunity to receive decent help and be healthy. Two years ago the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act…

Status of One of the IOM Recommendations The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has introduced multiple changes to the healthcare system of the United States, supposedly improving access to health-related services. The regulation allowed implementing improvements at a range of levels, including legal and financial ones (The Affordable Care Act turns six, 2016). The specified changes…

Statement of Issue The Affordable Care Act, the original purpose of which was the improvement of public health through an increase in insurance and coverage rates, is achieving unsatisfactory results. The reform has resulted in greater access to health care and improved health outcomes, but the provisions also resulted in higher healthcare costs. Furthermore, many…

In this paper, I consider the topic of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as an example of healthcare policy and the key effects that it can have on individuals. I argue that the effects are most significant, which implies that it is every persons right and business to work towards the improvement of the legislation.…

Table of Contents Presentation of a Cause Description of the Effect Conclusion Works Cited Racial and ethnic disparities make one of the primary concerns in health care today. Representatives of minorities usually have worse insurance coverage and lack access to high-quality care, which leads to significant discrepancies in health outcomes. Consequently, there is a need…