Category: Affordable Care Act

Summary As part of our public administration class, we were required to analyze a research article published in the media. In my analysis, I focused on Is the Affordable Care Act, Working? The article was published in the New York Times on October 26, 2014 (Sanger 1). As such, the article analyzes the progress of…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction The Affordable Care Act 2010 is one of the most comprehensive healthcare insurance covers that the United States has ever had in its history. This Act was meant to ensure that all Americans, including those who are financially challenged, have access to affordable healthcare services. According to…

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…

Table of Contents ACA Impact Comparison APRN Role References ACA has introduced a set of policies and requirements that should be acknowledged by the U.S. citizens. First of all, all the individuals must have coverage or they will have to deal with a penalty. Subsidies are provided to people that cannot afford it. Most employers…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…