Nationwide Affordable Insurance Group: Case Study

Conclusion: The Obamacare has its very good points it does benefit the economy in ways that are meant to take the economy out of debt. But they do cause side effects that may not have been thought of.

Cheryl has been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Alcohol Use Disorder. When asked about her concerns for post discharge she states that she has been heavily reliant on her parents and their health benefits for her treatment and that she is nervous that she may not have coverage to continue therapy. She reports that she felt safe knowing that “Obamacare” would be in place to help her afford the treatment she needs to stay mentally healthy and sober. She states that she is concerned about the possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act because she will need help paying for her mental health expenses. The Affordable Care Act made a giant leap in extending the work of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. These two acts work together to ensure that treatment for mental illness is accessible to many Americans that need treatment. Throughout this paper I

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has survived both constitutional and statutory challenges which reached the United States Supreme Court. But opponents of the law are far from defeated. A large number of cases are still pending throughout the country.

With the Advent of the Affordable Care Act, came many changes throughout the medical industry, changes happened in hospitals, health insurance, and doctors. Doctors, more than any other group seem to be affected in a number of way, from the amount of patients, from the increased number of people with insurance plans. It also changed the way a doctor interacts with other parts of medicine. There are some questions arising from this such as; would doctors approve or disapprove of these changes along with do these changes affect the doctors' ability to practice. For the most part, there is no difference the way doctors practice or to their income, but it does have doctors utilize their abilities towards medicine rather paper pushing which could have doctors prefer the post-ACA medical community rather than before.

Toward the end of the 1920s, in a little town in South Texas named Cotulla, a junior high teacher saw the injustice and poverty among his Mexican-American students (Del Bosque, 2013). After decades passed, that same man became the U.S. President; Lyndon B. Johnson signed the bill that constructed Medicaid in 1965, which is a program that is funded by the state and the federal government to provide health insurance to low-income Americans (2013). Johnson had an idea to create a “Great Society” which he defined as “a society where no child will go unfed, and no youngster will go unschooled” (2013) . Now even in 2015, we see that President Obama is still fighting for this dream of Johnson’s (Ura & Walters, 2014). President Obama’s Affordable Care

In this study I will outline strategies that will be used to help aid in the support of each member interest in the Public Health Alliance. In this paper there will be data that will show the effects of President’s Obama Healthcare known as the Affordable Healthcare Act under the current Administration. Recommendations will also be provided that will show the impact that the repeal will have on the Affordable Care Act and how it will ultimately affect the public health organizations. Methods that should be taken to help the organization prepare for the expected changes that will go into effect in 2019 under the current Administration.

Prior to the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, many Americans did not have access to health care. According to Shi and Singh, assess is an individual’s ability to obtain health services when necessary (Shi &Singh, 2010). “After implementation of the ACA, the proportion of the U.S. population that was uninsured dropped from approximately 16% to roughly 12% in 2014 (Shi & Singh, 2010, p 11). More low to middle income American are eligible for health care services through the Affordable Care Act. Advancements in health information technology have helped to improve and streamline medical services and have helped with the lower cost of health care. “Essential insurance benefits required by the ACA include preventative and wellness services,

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been the biggest milestone to date in American health care policy (Saldin, 2011). There is nothing more complex or controversial in recent history than the passing of the ACA in 2010 (Davidson, 2016). The United States Supreme Court ratified the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on June 28, 2012. With this, there were certainly challenges facing the full implementation of the provisions of this act by 2014.

The healthcare system underwent reformation in 2010 in the form of The Affordable Care Act. The main goal of the ACA was to extend health care throughout the nation; irrespective of this intention, some people regard the Affordable Care Act as being paternalistic. Chapter 9 covers the issue of how ethical the imposition of new restrictions on people by the ACA is.

There are over 45 million people in the United States who are uninsured when it comes to healthcare. Many are uninsured due to the expensive health care costs. To combat this, the Obama Care administration created the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide nationalized healthcare. The Affordable Care Act is meant to expand health coverage, lower health care costs and hold insurance companies accountable. The Affordable Care Act will allow more people to be insured but the issue lies in the question, do the costs outweigh the benefits? The Affordable Care Act will be used in an attempt to lower health care coverage costs for citizens. An example can be seen from a report in the Kaiser Family Foundation. The premium is required

The chosen policy is the Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act (S.1797, 2017). This proposed law at the federal level is intended to secure access to health care for youth who have reached a certain age at which they are no longer eligible for foster care resulting in not having health insurance coverage (S.1797, 2017).

Data show that the number of uninsured Americans has greatly reduced over the past 2-3 years. However, prior to the adoption of various provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there were over 41 million people uninsured in 2013 (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2014). The number of people without health insurance, especially children, has steadily increased throughout most of the past decade. Children without health insurance are more likely to suffer from preventable and treatable illnesses, including their long lasting related effects, than their insured peers (Majerol et al, 2014). Majerol et al. also demonstrate that the uninsured are less likely than those with insurance to receive preventive care and services for major health conditions and chronic diseases.

Universal health care is not impossible to achieve, but takes lots of planning and strategy to make it work. As President Obama campaigned, he strongly emphasized the importance of universal health care. With a great team and planning, the Affordable Care Act, also know as Obama Care, was passed. The ACA should be kept because it covers health disorders, businesses with employees have to have insurance, and allows parents to add their children to their plan up to the age of 26.

California Association of Health Plans (CAHP) represents statewide trade association with 46 full-service healthcare plans, which provide coverage to millions of California residents. Most member programs are introduced through group and individual markets to Californians. CAHP are dedicated to providing accessible, high quality and affordable health plans. All health plans through Covered California are members of CAHP. Their goal is to serve their members by providing and sustaining opportunities that allow them to grow and maintain viability as organizations. An organization like Kaiser Permanente, Anthem Blue Cross, Delta Dental, Bayer Healthcare LLC and Crowell & Moring are members of CAHP.

Health plans, including Medicaid managed care and Medicare Advantage plans, have the capabilities necessary to systematically compile and manage race, ethnicity, and language data, and thus have roles to play in quality improvement. Plans, though, may have limited opportunities for direct contact during which the data can be collected and the need for the data explained. While there are multiple points at which the data can be collected a principal occasion for contact is during enrollment, when fears about discriminatory use of the data may be greatest. California, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania prohibit insurers from requesting an applicant's race, ethnicity, religion, ancestry, or national origin in applications,but