The article reviewed in this paper is;
Rak, S., & Coffin, J. (2012). Affordable Care Act. The Journal of medical practice management: MPM, 28(5), 317-319.
The paper was published in a peer reviewed journal and the authors have the capacity to publish this type of paper being affiliated to Georgia Health Sciences University.
Abstract
The affordable care act was enacted on March 23, 2010 with the goal of reducing the number of people without health insurance in America and extending the availability of health services through affordable costs. This is because the US health care system is ranked first in terms of costs, 37th in terms of performance and 72nd in the level of health among the 191 WHO member nations (Rak & Coffin, 2014). The patient protection and affordable care act was created to bridge this deficiency and asserts that health care is a right for all citizens and not a privilege.
Impact on Nursing Practice
The affordable care act has far reaching impacts on nursing practice. The first is increasing the demand for more graduate level and skilled nurses. This is in response to the increased demand for quality health care services as more people become eligible for health insurance. The federal loan limit on nursing students has been lifted to encourage training and avert the shortage of practice nurses. Nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives will receive reimbursement at par with physicians for provision of primary health services. The high demand for primary health care services created by the act has expanded some nursing fields such as nursing informatics. As different sections of the act are implemented, the role and scope of nursing practice is expected to expand.
References
Rak, S., & Coffin, J. (2012). Affordable Care Act. The Journal of medical practice management:
MPM, 28(5), 317-319.
