Essays on Patient Protection

Abstract

This brief essay studied the uninsured and the health care disparities they face. Essential Affordable Care Act provisions and their effects were studied. Critical factors affecting the health care of the uninsured were identified; these included race, ethnicity, income, socioeconomic status, culture, language and income. Several research studies concluded that while access to health care has improved, the quality of this care has not improved for the uninsured. Although the number of uninsured has been reduced dramatically since 2010, insurance costs continue to increase significantly. Failure of states to expand Medicaid benefits has limited uninsured patients’ health care options. ...

Current Health Policy Debate regarding the Affordable Care Act

Introduction The health policy debate regarding ObamaCare focuses on the interest of average U.S citizens. The Affordable Care Act offers protection and benefits to all United States’ citizens regardless of their economic status and social lifestyle. The ACA seeks to reduce the insurance premiums to ensure the majority of average American families are covered. The law seeks to ensure 30 million of 44 million Americans without insurance get access to health coverage (ObamaCare, 2015). The government through the health insurance marketplaces, employers and Medicaid would ensure more Americans obtains health insurance coverage. The health law focuses on low-income Americans ...

While many provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act have been considered necessary for the safety and health of all uninsured Americans over Obama’s presidency, one that may often be overlooked but is considered to be crucial is located in Subtitle B: Immediate Action to Make Coverage Affordable and More Available. Within Subtitle B, Section 1101 ensures immediate access to insurance for Americans who have a preexisting condition, which has been considered anything from a previous cancerous condition, to having flat feet . When initially enacted, the provision allowed for a temporary insurance program to be put ...

Policy Analysis: Issue of Health Disparities in Alaska Natives and American Indians

Health disparities among Alaska Natives and American Indians (AI/ANs) have been reported since the initial contact that occurred nearly 500 years in the past. Moreover, the disparities are common in every age and across a wide spectrum of various disease categories (Sarche & Spicer, 2008). Accordingly, AI/ANs endure persistent health disparities that include health status decline, barriers to essential health services, and high uninsured rates. The group also experiences a lower status of health in comparison to other Americans (Frizzell, 2016). The disproportionate burden of disease and reduced life expectancy in AI/ANs can be attributed to cultural differences, discrimination in ...

Introduction

President Obama enacted the Affordable Care Act as a United States Federal statute in 2010. Together with the amendment to the reconciliation bill, it promised to expand health insurance to all citizens at a reasonable cost. PPACA defines the health care as neither the right nor privilege of people but it states that citizens, however, do have a right to “affordable” healthcare, which it tries to achieve through a partnership between the market and the government. The ACA is a result of an evolution of government-funded plans such as Medicare and Medicaid as well as statutes such as HIPAA, ...

In 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to make changes in the health care system. Section 5204 has established to ensure public health workforce loan program. The law has ensured that the public health professional would receive up to $35,000 repayment loan for pursuing health degree. It was made to eliminate the shortage of health professionals in federal, local, and public health agencies. The section has generated positive results for the nursing profession and makes the supply of health professionals certain. It has managed the shortage of health professionals and increases their ...

The patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was a legislation that was enacted by president barrack Obama on March 2010.According to Pulcini (2013), the health bill was established by the US government so as improve the access to affordable and quality healthcare in the United States. The bill has been critical in reducing the government’s expenditure in the health sector through the development of public-private participation. Also, the expansion of the Medicaid mandate has been of great significance in enhancing the access to quality care services.

Advantages

A study by Smith (2014) portends that the Affordable Act has been ...

The healthcare industry in the country is continuously evolving. There are people and organizations who argue that the industry is becoming increasingly bureaucratic, especially with the introduction of new policies and regulative procedures meant to protect the patients and systematize the process. On the other side, there are those who favor these kinds of development, arguing that the healthcare industry cannot rely on free market forces solely. In this paper, the author discussed at least three of the most impacting healthcare laws, policies, or regulations. The ones chosen were the Amendments to the Social Security Act 1965 (specifically the ...

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The Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA) being a reform of the healthcare system in the U.S consisting of the regulations and legislations of the federal government. The main role of the act is to extend the scope of health insurance to American citizens, however the provision has several implications for the nursing practitioners as well by measures intended to streamline the scope of practice restrictions on practicing nurses mainly through financial incentives (Goodson, 2010). The PPACA entails a lot of provisions which are meant to address the shortage of physicians in the field of primary care which ...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act also known as the Obama Care was enacted on march 23, 2010 under the auspice of President Barack Obama (Smith,2014).The legislation was established so as to enhance the access to quality and affordable health care in the United States. The PPACA is anchored on the philosophy of the public private participation in the provision of the health care. The US government has put in place a number of initiatives like the expansion of the Medicaid mandate and the provision of medication to uninsured citizens (Smith, 2014).The strategy has seen ...

Position Paper

Introduction The United States’ health care system has for a long time been operated and owned by the private sector. In fact, about fifty-eight percent of the community hospitals are accredited to the non-governmental organizations. An average of about 60-65 percent is accounted for from programs such as the Veterans Health Administration, Medicare, Children’s Health Insurance Program and Medicare. This has ensured a smooth functioning of the healthcare system especially when it is compared to the systems of different countries. According to the Migration Health Annual Report (2004), from the Institute of Medicine, it is evident that despite ...

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Acknowledgements

This project paper demonstrates the integration of the knowledge I acquired from the courses in Master of Health Administration and Leadership Program and the collaborative application with this project’s community partner, MidMichigan Health to improve the community health in Gratiot County, Michigan. I am thankful for getting this valuable opportunity to work with a large healthcare organization. First and foremost, I would like to thank my parents who worked really hard to financially and emotionally support me in pursuing further education overseas. They comfort me every ...

Abstract

Rural residents have different health care needs compared to urban populations. There are economic, social and cultural as well as educational aspects that impacts the manner by which health care is delivered in rural areas. As a means to address the different health care needs of urban residents, legislators worked towards the development and implementation of policies that are perceived to improve the health and well being of the urban population. Included in these programs is the adoption of better payment plans, the promotion of wider and more affordable health insurance, and the alteration in the health care delivery ...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly referred to as the Obama Care, represents one of the most laudable healthcare policy reforms in the US since the 1965 when Medicaid and Medicare were passed into law. It has variously referred to as a watershed in the country’s public healthcare policy since it breaks away from the previous system whereby healthcare insurance was given by private insurance companies, a situation that kept quite a number of Americans out of healthcare insurance coverage (Rosenbaum, 2011). According to this author, the ACA is slated to significantly alter the US healthcare policy landscape ...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) usually referred to Affordable Care Act (ACA) and nicknamed Obamacare is a U.S federal bill that was signed into law in March 2010 by President Barrack Obama, it is the latest healthcare transformation law that seeks to enhance quality and accessibility of healthcare services to all Americans (Ornstein, 2015). The PPACA empowers consumers to be in control of their own healthcare by giving them the flexibility of making well-versed choices concerning their health; this is provided for in the ACA under the Patient’s Bill of Rights (Levy, 2010).

Stakeholders in evolution of Affordable Care Act

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History of national healthcare reform

The quest for the universal healthcare in the United States has dominated political debates for the last 100 years (Shi & Singh, 2014). The proponents of a universal healthcare system have made frantic efforts to reform the system. However, each time they have attempted, they have often been met by challenges, which lead to defeat. Unlike other developed countries which have comprehensive health insurance for their citizens, the United States still struggles attain a universal healthcare system. In the initial days, the government made little efforts to subsidize access to healthcare. The federal government left the responsibility of healthcare to ...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), which is often christened the Obama Care, provides provisions to Americans for more protections and rights in access to high-quality health care that is cheap to the many millions who are not insured (Rawal 16). By 2014, this law made it a requirement for all American citizens to have health insurance. The ones without minimum essential coverage were required to pay a monthly fee. In 23/03/2010, this act was signed into law. It was later repealed in 2012 to opt-out Medicaid. The law has caused many controversies among proponents and critics ...

Introduction

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) safeguards health care services in the United States. It embodies numerous statutory clauses that not only affect the health care system but also creates the necessary impetus for quality and precision in the sector (Schoenewolf, 2012). Before its enactment, the health care system in the United States was fraught with inconsistencies that were detrimental to the overall quest for quality health and wellness. Due to the broad nature of its provisions, the Act may take some time to be fully implemented (Schoenewolf, 2012). However, such a challenge should not deter the ...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or the Affordable Care Act (ACA) intends to make patient care more accessible and affordable than ever before (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2016). The act passed in the year March 2010 by President Obama has been a breakthrough in the history of healthcare in the United States. The act aims to cover millions of Americans who were uninsured prior to the implementation of the act. The act is designed to reduce the cost of healthcare and improve the healthcare services provided across the States (Health Insurance Resource Center, 2010). ...

The government is not only beneficial to the Americans in more ways than one, but also necessary. There are undertakings within the county’s setting that require the government’s oversight. The government is important as it ensures there is military control and protection of its citizens. Through the government, the country is provided with a defense system through which it can defend and or deter attacks within its boundaries. Government is important as it ensures the citizens therein are protected from other forms of worse or adverse power structures, which have the ability to form in the midst of ...

Bill S.864 National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act The National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act bill creates requirements for the acute care facilities to provide registered nurses based on the increased patients’ acuity as long as the minimum nurse-to-patient ratios are met all the time. Direct care registered nurses are mandated to act in the exclusive interest of their patients, and possess the right to be patient advocates. The bill seeks to address a number of policy issues such as the growing nationwide shortage of direct-care registered nurses in hospitals, provide minimum standards for patient ...

The implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will expand the private coverage and Medicaid as well as make changes to the payment rates and the health care delivery system in different areas. According to Auerbach et al. (2014), most of the key provisions relevant to the liability markets are grouped into coverage and non-coverage provisions. The changes brought by the legislation aim to create more integrated care across different varied settings where providers collectively contribute patient’s care. Information systems will enable the Act to deliver satisfactory results and improve the quality of care in the ...

I. Statement of the Problem During the passage into law of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) in 2010, many of the Americans even the poorest citizens were given chances to avail of better health care services. As such, there was an uncontrolled budget on the federal health care provisions that has given them a dent in the budget. Although the policy can be credited for its coverage; that of which covering almost 80% of all Americans, the fact that the government is slowly delving into debt cannot be discredited. As such, this paper will examine the ...

Abstract

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 aim at improving the health status of the population by increasing insurance coverage. It is a vibrant healthcare reform but contains controversial provisions as it expects citizens to pay uphold the insurance cover or face stiff penalty. I discussed the constitutionality of the Act by analyzing specific decisions made in courts of law. I found that the Congress overstepped its mandate and activated “inactivity,” forcing citizens to purchase insurance. The Supreme Court will conduct an assessment on the act and settle on a final ruling that is vital in transforming the ...

Following the American Psychologist Association’s Guidelines

The people of the United States suffer from several serious issues, all related to health care: millions go uninsured every year, health care is too expensive, and the quality of care is poor, especially for the price. The Patience Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, as it commonly known as, began addressing these issues. While several of the act’s promises have not come into effect yet, it has managed to extend healthcare to the repetitively uninsured. While many of the accomplishments that the act has already made, and aims to make, are no small feat, there are ...

One important feature of the U.S. health care system that is of particular interest to me is nurse staffing. Nurse staffing has always been a major problem not only for developing and under developed countries but also for the developed nations. In the United States, staffing of registered nurses is an area in health care delivery that has not received much attention despite registered nurses making the largest part of the healthcare staff. There has been uncertainty in nurse staffing with reported layoffs and employment delays in the United States (Mensik, 2013). The role of nurses in health care ...

CRITICISM ON THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

Recent media coverage places emphasis on several public and health policy issues. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act get attention from diverse groups. The Act aims at ensuring all Americans receive affordable and quality healthcare (Hartocollis, 2013). President Obama’s government views it as a means of improving health while regulating the cost of medical care in USA. Through the Congressional Budget Office’ planning, the cost of providing care for over 94% of the nation’s population is possible. The Act’s provisions make it popular; for instance it strengthens and reauthorizes nursing programs under the funding of ...

Project overview

The principle objective of this project is to determine whether businesses should provide employees’ health insurance. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which will be in effect from 2015, requires that employers/businesses with 50 or more employees provide adequate healthcare insurance, or undergo assessment in case their employees are given premium tax credits to purchase their own healthcare insurance. There is a large volume of information concerning the legal requirements for businesses to give health insurance to their employees, but there is minimal research on whether businesses should actually give healthcare insurance to employees. This project will find information ...

Economics

Introduction The concept of a ‘right to health’ has been strongly emotive and politically charged in the United States. The politics of health have evolved in the United States in fits and starts. Political settings and the influence of organized groupings such as the American Medical Association and the American Association of Labor Legislation have played a major role in the evolution of the concept of the right to health.

Historical Background

In 1793, a yellow fever epidemic forced the central government to impose quarantine on cases suffering from yellow fever. This was the first instance when public health occupied the national center-stage ( ...

Was the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States fully? Why (based on what constitutional principle)? The United States Department of Health & Human Services states that the Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress and then signed into law by the President on March 23, 2010 (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services). On June 28, 2012 the Supreme Court of the United States made a ruling on the claim initiated by the National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (Obama Care Facts). The Affordable Care Act was largely upheld by ...

Introduction

In the Federal Health Care policy, Obama care is introduced in order to provide American the access to the quality, and affordable health insurance and to decrease the spending on the health care in the United States. It is also introduced in order to expand the quality, affordability, and the availability of the public and private health insurance via regulations, protection of consumer, subsidies, insurance exchange, taxes, and many other reforms.

Thesis Statement

In the Federal Health Care Policy, Obama care is not capable of replacing the private insurance such as Medicare or the Medicaid, it is not capable of regulating ...

Political Science

Politics Stream The lack of government response after the passage of Affordable Act of 2010 (ACA) is in relation to the insufficiency of the government funding to provide long-term care for all U.S. citizens. The best way to address this issue is by implementing policies to lower the costs of healthcare and make it economical for all (Patel & Rushefsky, 2014). The actors that are involved in this issue are the Democrats and the Republicans. The competing values and philosophies of policy actors of the Democrats and Republicans sought different actions. On the part of the Democrats, they have ...

Introduction

The growing workforce shortages is a major challenge facing the healthcare industry in the U.S. Currently; the nation is struggling with improving the healthcare system to take care of the increasing number of patients and to provide better health care services at an affordable price. Primary care providers work hard to look after their patients as they influence the treatment, diagnosis, prescriptions and the overall quality of healthcare services. However, Americans especially those in rural areas are at risk of getting inadequate healthcare services due to the present and the ever increasing health workforce shortages. Currently, the U. S. is ...

GLECKMAN STUDY

HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN AMERICA Health care system in America is unique compared to those of the advanced industrialized countries. It does not have a uniform health system, has no universal health care coverage, and recent legislation mandating coverage is not yet implemented fully. U.S. health care system can be best described as a hybrid system. Rather than operating as a national health service, it operates as a single-payer national health insurance system, or a multi-payer universal health insurance fund. Programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Children’s Health Insurance Program and Veterans Health Administration contribute almost 60-65% of the health care provisions ...

Introduction

Good health is critical for living a good life and for this reason; people demand access to healthcare services that can help maintaining it. There are number of countries in America who have responded to political manifestation of this demand by assurance of access to healthcare services. Often times, even if the policies for the access of healthcare services are defined, still they are vague and State is unable to comply this requirement. Most Americans have good standards and policies to access healthcare services. It enables those taking full benefits of the State’s healthcare system. Others have to ...

Introduction

In order to improve healthcare access and quality across the world, concerned governments have adopted several measures. The United States has maintained a leading position in promoting healthcare access among its citizens through adoption of ObamaCare. This healthcare Act promises to increase healthcare access among deprived population in the United States. Full implementation of the Affordable Care Act will be one of the greatest achievements of Obama’s Government. However, criticisms and opposition from politicians and researchers have marred this Act. Because of this opposition, most companies are yet to embrace this new amendment. In most companies, the workers remain ...

Literature Review

This section contains a broad literature review by revisiting significant studies previously conducted on Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA); alternatively referred as Obamacare. Given the ever changing perception on the issue of healthcare policy, the information contained in this review is subject to constant review. In future researches, this information may be less relevant and may require updating with recent literature. Several recent studies have made a contribution to the debate surrounding the Affordable Healthcare Act (Souter & Gurevitz, 2012). The aim of some researchers is aimed at disregarding the act as undesirable, highly costly, and unbeneficial to the US economy (Souter ...

2013 Government Shutdown Between first and 16th October 2013, the United States Federal government had a partial shutdown after two houses of the Congress failed to agree on a new budget (Cohen, para. 3). The House of Representatives led by the Republicans insisted that President Barrack Obama’s Obamacare reform must be delayed as a condition of passing the bill. After the Congress failed to enact the legislation that would appropriate funds for the fiscal year 2014, the Federal Government shutdown presented challenges to the economy and more than 700,000 federal employees, who faced unpaid leaves without guarantee of back ...

Introduction

An optometrist has the technical ability to detect the early signs of potential ocular and systemic diseases. This is because the eyes, because of their rich blood supply, provide opportunities for inspection of the cardiovascular system. The fundus region in the eye can be observed non-invasively and directly, providing vital clues on the systemic status. Retinopathy may be caused by several factors like diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension and HIV positive status (Rughani, 2013). Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the biggest contributor to mortality in the Western world. It accounts for approximately 80% premature mortality in diabetes. The optometrist plays the important ...

The Affordable Care Act is also known as the Patient Protection. However, its most common name is “Obama care”. This is a federal statute of the United States which was signed into law on 23rd of March 2013 by President Obama. This Act represents one of the most important United States Healthcare System overhaul since Medicaid and Medicare passage in the year 1965 (Tate 22). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed with three main goals in mind. One, to reduce healthcare costs to both the government and individuals in the country, two, to lower the rate of the ...

Forces in the External Environment That Have an Impact in the Organization

The Health care organization is considered as an open system the focuses on external relationships. Currently, there are inherent fundamental changes in the practice and the way health care is delivered. This has led professionals and managers in this field to recognize the significance and links between the processes of problem solving and decision- making. The external environment is inclusive of the; social, technological and political trends. It is these external factors that affect the way an organization operates. In this organization, the two key external factors are the demographic and competition influences. The demographic condition is a significant ...

The Affordable Care Act was enacted on March 2010. It provided Americans with a better health security through coming up with comprehensive health insurance reforms. The reforms were intended to expand coverage and lower healthcare cost by holding insurance companies accountable. As a result, it promises to enhance the quality of healthcare for the Americans (CCH and Wolters, 2010). This act works in conjunction with two separate pieces of legislation, which are the patient protection and affordable care act, and the healthcare education reconciliation Act of 2010. According to Meltzer (2011), these two acts have helped many low-income earners access medical ...

President Obama and the Republicans are really engaging in a bitter war against both sides when it comes to the topic of health insurance for Americans. This research paper will discuss the major issues that exist between the Republicans and President Obama with the Affordable Care Act. I will compare the pros and the cons of the new law. I will explore who will benefit from this law in which has been nicknamed as “Obamacare”. Why are the Republicans fighting so hard to stop this law? How much will it cost the government?

Republicans’ stand

There were claims that the Patient Protection ...

Health Care Reform in the United States has been a central subject owing to the high costs involved and the relative lack of access to health care. Health care reform has been a campaign issue and a number of initiatives in addressing the issues. Most Americans grapple with the high costs of health care and lack of access especially to the poor who may not afford health insurance cover. In relation to the White House Health Care Reform government website, I find the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, as the most intriguing health care reform for a number of reasons. ...

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Patient protection and affordable care act

Introduction Effective healthcare systems are inevitable for ensuring better outcomes. So devising appropriate healthcare policies forms a major challenge for governments across the world. PPACA was devised by the United States (US) government with the purpose to better the healthcare sector as a whole and its capability to improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare, cultural competencies and related aspects are discussed. Major initiatives in PPACA to improve quality of care and access to care: Initiatives like integration of the healthcare sector could facilitate in improving the quality of care since it enables the patients to have ...

ObamaCare is a name of the current president of the USA to represent a complex issue of the health systems I the US. Just like the HillaryCare and RomneyCare which was used to represent those who were in power when the health care issues or policies were being enacted. The Affordable health care Act was established to increase the affordability and availability of medical insurance by the provisions it created. This Act sought to eliminate the pre-conditions for a health insurance cover and the risk of being left alone by the insurance company once you are sick. The Act further proposed additional ...

The affordable care act (A C A) aims at increasing the quality and affordability of health insurance and lower the cost of healthcare for individuals and the government as well. This law requires group health plans and insurers to provide each participant with a written summary describing the plan’s benefits and scope. This law additionally, requires that insurance companies cover all new applicants regardless of the preexisting conditions or sex. Shifting of the system towards quality over quantity is also another aspect that the new law requires implemented. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act addresses these essentials of ...

The Act, otherwise, referred to as Obamacare is intended to provide millions of uninsured Americans with affordable healthcare services. However, from a business perspective, the Act has a number of repercussions on both the non-profit and for profit organizations that engage in the provision of healthcare in America. This paper shall discuss the aspects in relation to the recommended Accountable Care Organizations’ approach as opposed to the service based payment approach. The former is intended to change the manner in which payment for healthcare services would be managed with the spirit being to concentrate on the quality rather than the quantity ...

Introduction to Nursing Research

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References

Falomir-Pichastor, J. M., Toscani, L., & Despointes, S. (2009). Determinants of Flu Vaccination among Nurses: The Effects of Group Identification and Professional Responsibility. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 58(1), 42-58. doi:10.1111/j.1464-0597.2008.00381.x Abstract: A total of five hundred and thirty one nurses were required to complete a questionnaire assessing their knowledge about Flu and its vaccination, group identification, perception of the possible flu vaccination at the perception of a professional medical practitioner, their previous year’s vaccination status and the intention to receive vaccination in the current year. In addition, they were also assessed on what extent ...

Introduction

There has been an increase in the demand for security. Nowadays, a sense of security may be considered as the next basic goal after the basic items which include food, shelter and clothing. Majority of the people requires economic and health security. A person with economic security will be able to satisfy the basic needs in the present and future. Economic risk refers to the probability of losing economic security. Historically, economic risk was managed through making informational agreements between the parties concerned. The insurer would compensate the injured party. The pooling concept was later formalized in the insurance industry. ...

Political Science

Background and Description of the ACA 2010 President Barack Obama signed in 2010 the new health care law known as the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” that extended the health insurance coverage to millions of uninsured Americans in order to guarantee the security and affordability of the coverage (Jacobs and Skocpol, 2012). At the same time, the new health care law has broadened the coverage and aims to reduce the Nation’s budget deficit. The recent studies have shown that proposed reforms will work for the advantage of not just the consumers, employers, but also includes the ...

In March 23, 2010, the US Federal Government implemented the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) also known as “Obamacare”. This law, signed by President Barack Obama overhauls the US healthcare system, which was formalized in 1965 through the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid. This law’s objectives are to decrease the number of Americans that do not have health insurance and reduce the health care costs, through a series of mandates, subsidies, tax credits and other mechanisms that will increase the number of insured Americans and make the delivery of healthcare more efficient thus reducing costs. This bold ...

Thesis

This is a study of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) also known as Obamacare, under the U.S Health Care Act.

Introduction

The Patient Protection and Affordable Act (PPACA) commonly known as the Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is an American government program that was signed into law by the United States president Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. It is a representation of the US government health care system and its significance in the regulatory overhaul and expansion since the passage of Medicaid and Medicare in 1965 (Barker, 2010, p. 65). The goal of Obamacare is to reduce ...

Health Care Policies

Background and Context Two significant policies that have been addressed in two different administrations in the United States touch on health care. These are the Health Security Act, commonly known as the Clinton Health Care Plan or Hillarycare, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act commonly referred to as Obama’s Health Care Reform of Obamacare. Like the names suggest, the former was put forward during the Clinton Administration while the latter was put forward under the Obama administration. The Health Security Act was a product of President Bill Clinton’s campaign. It was Clinton’s aim ...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act popularly known as Obama Care, was passed into law in the year 2010. The system has created various benefits, which are being realised by Americans from the time it was enacted until today. This is because it facilitates people earning relatively low incomes either individually or as a family to afford financing their healthcare. This program ensures that insurance companies continue covering people even when their health status is deteriorating (Golding, 2010). This system serves to ensure that most people with pre-existing conditions are able to obtain medical insurance covers. Obama care has ...

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Introduction

It is well accepted that nurse practitioners provide excellent health care, meeting quality standards and also a cost effective alternative to the traditional medical model. As a profession, we are capable of independent practice. The issue being that In New York State, as well as 34 other states, Nurse Practitioners is required to maintain a collaborative agreement with a physician. A collaborative agreement is a very loosely defined set of mandates, left opened to many different interpretations. Also, according the Patient Protection Affordable care Act (PPACA), Nurse Practitioners are recognized as providers but there patients must be assigned ...

An excel model was used to forecast the future performance of the hospital. A default 10 percent growth rate has been entered for all financial reports generated for the hospital. Therefore, with the model, the constant growth rate method will be the easiest method to carry out a forecast of the hospital’s financials. This implies that each item in the financial statements will be analyzed based on an underlying assumption that will be made with regard to current healthcare market conditions as well as current trends in the healthcare industry. In addition, linear regression will be carried out to ...

Introduction

In March 23, 2010, the US Federal Government implemented the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) also known as “Obamacare”. This law, signed by President Barack Obama overhauls the US healthcare system, which was formalized in 1965 through the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid. This law’s objectives are to decrease the number of uninsured Americans and reduce the cost of health care, through a series of mandates, subsidies, tax credits and other mechanisms that will increase the number of insured Americans and make the delivery of healthcare more efficient thus reducing costs. This bold law is currently ...

America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 versus the PPACA and Their Effect on Health Plans, Employers and Individuals

The increasing cost of healthcare plans has been a major issue of concern to the American public. The creation of America’s Healthcare Future Act of 2009 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) are some of the major attempts to reform healthcare in the U.S. These two legislations were instituted in a bid to improve the healthcare status in the U.S and therefore have several notable similarities. There are also differences between them as regards some of the provisions contained in each of them. In this paper, some of these similarities and differences are explored and the effect ...

1. Introduction The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act popularly known as Obama Care refers to the Obama administration healthcare reforms. These reforms were enacted in the year 2010 though it is projected that full implementation of Obama care would be achieved in the year 2014. Unlike portrayal by some American leaders, Obama care was a collaborative effort between Republicans and Democrats as they had done so many times in healthcare reforms. Obama care has been the source of a heated public debate in the past two years and especially in run up to the just concluded elections. Proponents of ...