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Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act(PPACA) will influence the public health care system by breaking down barriers and expanding health care coverage to everyone in need in order to receive the best quality of care. The Patient Protection and Affordable Act was signed into law March 23, 2010, the law required that all Americans have health insurance by 2014 or pay a tax penalty on their federal income taxes. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act aims to greatly increase the amount of Americans who are uninsured and give them the ability to receive affordable health insurance. According to Martin, (2014) “as of January 1, 2014 all children, parents and childless adults who are not entitled to Medicare and who have family …show more content…

PPACA will also regulate insurance companies, and provide health insurance exchanges online so individuals can buy and receive cost-assistance insurance plans. According to Davis, (2012) “PPACA will make health insurance coverage more secure and reliable for Americans who have it, make coverage more affordable for families and small business owners and bring down health care costs that put strains on families, individuals, employers and federal …show more content…

PPACA main goal is to target every population in need of quality affordable care, such as children, seniors, pregnant women, and people with disabilities and adults with income below the federal income level. PPACA will provide subsided coverage through health insurance exchanges to people who cannot afford to purchase insurance on their own. Increase the number of young adults under age 26 covered or a dependent on their parent’s employer sponsored insurance policy. Expand Medicaid coverage to more low-income Americans, ensure access to health insurance and protect Americans against unaffordable out-of-pocket cost by prohibiting insurers on over pricing services. The purpose of PPACA is to make a change in the health care industry by providing health care coverage to individuals in need no matter what their race, gender, age and socioeconomic status is in society, so they can receive the best quality of

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