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The Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 allows nurses to focus on health care services as opposed to having to battle with insurance companies regarding coverage. It allows more time to be spent in the delivery of care, rather than focusing on the financial aspect. This bill improves

Health Care Reform, Policy and Advocacy. (2017). The American Nurses Association (ANA). Retrieved August 20, 2017.

Unaffordable health insurance/coverage is a major issue in the United States (US). There is a lot of coverage in the news media about The Affordable Care Act (ACA) that was signed into law in 2010 by President Obama to aid in assist in health insurance for all residents of United States.the US. The purpose of this paper is to address some of the questions most frequently asked; 1. What is health care reform and specifically what is the ACA? 2. What benefits does one see for nursing? 3. What are Accountable Care Organizations and can this improve access to patient care?

The Healthcare reform is a public policy that is currently impacting the nursing practice. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was designed to address the cost, quality of healthcare and access to healthcare in the United States. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is “the 2010 health reform act that could extend insurance coverage to as many as 32 million Americans. The law also included regulations that affect the quality of coverage insurers must offer. Additionally, the law created a range of initiatives focused on encouraging reform in how medical care is organized and delivered, with a goal of reducing costs and improving quality and outcomes. Finally, other

“The health reform law contains provisions that will produce more nurses to meet increasing demands for health care, prepare more highly-skilled nurses to better meet the needs of an aging population with more complex health problems, and create opportunities for nurses to participate in and lead efforts to redesign the nation’s ailing health care system,” said Susan Hassmiller, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N., Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) senior adviser

Many times, the people who are creating policies or legislation for health care reform are not the “first providers” of the health care system. As the journal article, “Influencing Health Care in the Legislative Arena” stated, “[nurses] are often the first providers to see clearly when and how the health care system is not effectively meeting patients needs;” hence, we need more nurses to take a stance in the legislative arena.

Moreover, insurers are mandated to cover and provide certain preventive services such as vaccinations without additional charge. The ACA is projected to provide an estimated 32 million uninsured Americans access to health care insurance resulting in more people seeking medical care. As a result of this policy, the demand for nurses is projected to grow at a higher rate (Spetz, 2014). In addition, nurses are confronted with critical changes in health care such as providing efficient and high quality care while keeping the cost affordable. According to Vincent & Reed (2014), the policy plans to enhance the role and expand opportunities in nursing. The law provides funding to expand the number of advance practice nurses and providers. Some experts claim that the growing number of people seeking medical care will not become an issue with the projected nursing workforce due to the many opportunities for expansion as part of the ACA’s provision. In another view, the shortage of Registered Nurses (RN) is projected to intensify as the Baby Boomers age and the need for health care rises in addition to the increasing number of uninsured people that have access to health insurance. Therefore, the increase of patient load due to the extension of health care coverages to millions of previously uninsured people as a result of the ACA will be unmanageable for nurses.

Section 4207 of the Affordable Care Act amends the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act)- Break Time for Nursing Mothers Provisions

This paper works to review the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its impact over the past 6 years. Through this paper, the Act enacted by President Obama in 2010 will be closely examined. The areas of focus in this paper are the conditions that led to reform, the key points of the ACA, and the impact the ACA has had on the country, and more specifically, the nursing profession. The first part will briefly explain the state of the country when the ACA was enacted. Later, within the key points of the ACA portion, this paper will identify important changes made to the health care delivery system, such as incentives, and the Pay-for-Performance (P4P) program. Finally, the paper will conclude by outlining the impact the ACA has had on the country, as well as on the nursing profession

Energized by the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding most of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the American Nurses Association (ANA) is continuing its wide ranging efforts to ensure that Registered Nurses (RNs) have an even greater role in providing high quality care as implementation of the landmark law progresses. As guiding principles, ANA contends that health care is a basic human right, and that all deserve access to essential health care services. As nurses witness every day, a lack of primary and preventive care can cause people's manageable chronic conditions to spiral, leading to poorer patient outcomes and increased overall health care costs. (Anonymous, 2012). According to Billings and Halstead (2012), nurses are poised to participate in transforming this nation's health care system. Participation requires nurses to possess political advocacy skills so that nursing voice is brought to the policy debates and policy development.

Across the nation, hundreds of thousands of other hourly workers may also see smaller paychecks in the coming year because of this response to PPACA. The law exempts businesses with fewer than 50 full-time workers from this requirement to provide benefits. But big restaurant chains, retailers, and movie theaters are starting to trim employee hours. Even colleges are reducing courses for part-time professors to keep their hours down and avoid paying for their health premiums.

On March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law. Along with the Health Care and Reconciliation Act that was signed a week later these two bills became known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Tacchino, 2012). This act has had a massive effect on almost everyone in the healthcare industry. The cost associated with reimbursement from Medicaid, medical coverage for individuals, and nursing practices has made many changes in the way healthcare is delivered. With these transformations there will be an impact on the future of nursing over the next 10 years and more.

Healthcare Reform has been and still is a highly debated controversial political issue in this country. It has been a hot topic of past presidential campaigns, with many proposed solutions, none of which were enacted upon by Congress. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010. This law or Obamacare, as it is commonly called, was designed to cover the 48 million Americans, including about 1 million in New Jersey who did not have health insurance. It is envisioned to provide seamless, affordable, quality care that is accessible to all. Great emphasis will be placed on transforming our current “sick care” hospital system into a community “health care” system of prevention and health promotion. This paper discusses the evolving and future roles of nurses under the new system. It also examines the proposals of a joint committee made up of members of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), as an initiative to help nurses in their new leadership roles to a healthier nation.

There are over three million nursing professional in United States and they make the largest segment of nation’s health care workforce. Nurses can play a vital role in helping to realize the objectives set forth in the 2010 affordable act, legislation that represents the broadest health care overhaul since the 1965 creation of Medicare and Medicaid program (IOM 2010). Due to the restricting barriers nurses were not able to respond effectively to the changing health care systems. In 2008, The

The mission is successful negotiation of fair wages, safe working conditions and exemplary patient care. Can the nation’s labor unions help nursing healthcare professionals meet these mission goals? Battles are currently being fought to preserve and reform the Nation’s healthcare system. Along with proposed changes to the affordability and accessibility of medical care, healthcare providers will be faced with challenges of patient-to-provider ratios, rising costs, falling salaries/benefits and change in patient care roles. Will quality care be provided and will the