Category: Affordable Care Act

  • Affordable Care Act as a Fundamental Human Right

    The Affordable Care Act (ACA) that was enacted in 2010 and proposed making healthcare affordable to all Americans. While the debate in society is still present, the role of the ACA on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) is another controversial point. On the one hand, they are encouraged to practice their knowledge and skills to…

  • Affordable Care Act Role on the Care of Patients

    The Affordable Care Act (ACA) represents an extensive medical reform that was signed into law by President Obama at the beginning of the year 2010. Officially referred to as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or just Obamacare, the Act encompasses a list of health-associated provisions that endeavor to broaden medical-insurance and treatment to…

  • The Affordable Care Acts Main Goals

    The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the comprehensive health care reform signed into law by President Barack Obama. The law comprises a list of healthcare policies that expand access to health insurance to millions of uninsured Americans (Collins et al., 2017). In this regard, this essay examines the three main goals of ACA described by…

  • The Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare

    The Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare is an example of a major political initiative aimed at improving the affordability and quality of healthcare in the U.S. The policy was issued on March 23, 2010, and declared universal access to Medicaid and expanded insurance coverage for previously uninsured individuals (Gaffney & McCormick, 2017). In 2016,…

  • Health Insurance and the Affordable Care Act

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction The US Constitution protects the individual liberties of the American citizen by providing guidelines upon which further laws must conform. The Constitution establishes checks and balances for the three arms of the US government, especially the power limits that define operational scopes for each branch. Therefore, when…

  • Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Healthcare Law Suit

    Table of Contents Introduction Issues surrounding the case Reasons for the suit Main points of the case Ruling References Introduction The Actual allegations revolve around The Patent Protection and Affordable Care Act. By adding chapter 48 (Maintenance of Minimum Essential Coverage), SECTION 1501(b) amends subtitle D and thereunder, section 5000A establishes the Individual Mandate Penalty…

  • Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Strike down Affordable Care Act by Stolberg

    This article narrates the ultimate goal of President Donald Trump government to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through the Supreme Court. The article indicates that the intention of Trump administration is to replace the Obamacare with an alternative which will be less costly to the national economy (Stolberg, 2020). Further, successive achievement of the…

  • Comparative Analysis: The Affordable Care Act and the Massachusetts Healthcare Reform

    In the US, there are the federal laws and the state laws. The federal laws preside over the legislations approved by the upper house, the administrative commands of the president, and the verdicts of the federal courts. On the other hand, the state laws preside over legislations approved by governors. In this article, a federal…

  • Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

    In the U.S there have been various attempts in the promotion of the reforms in the health care sector over many years. This year 2010, the Obama administration has been able to enact the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act even after a raucous republican opposition an exercise that is considered a great historic achievement.…

  • Supreme Court Ruling on Affordable Care Act

    Overview Since its establishment, the Supreme Court of the United States of America has played significant roles in the arbitration of justice and offering an opinion on contentious matters affecting the country. In 2012, for example, the Supreme Court of the United States made a decision in the National Federation of Independent Business vs. Sebelius…