The Debate Over The Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been a topic of dispute since its introduction and continues to be discussed by politicians in the U.S. and throughout the world even after its passage. The Act has many opponents and is the cause of much controversy nationwide, primarily because it introduces higher healthcare costs for the richest citizens. Nevertheless, the ACA is an important stage in the American healthcare development process as it not only allows more people to receive healthcare services, but will also reduce the deficit. However, not everyone agrees. The policy is controversial in terms of cost vs. benefits, but the benefits ultimately outweigh the costs.

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Time magazine shows how much popularity and support Sanders has received (“The Gospel” 34). A politician who is not afraid to stand up for what he or she trusts will make this nation grow for the future. Bernie Sanders shows this nation that if freedom and equality is given regardless of what color skin you are, where you come from, or how much money and power you have, will make a better

The affordable care act (ACA) or the Obama health care reform has been a topic of great concern in today’s health care. In March 23rd 2010 President Obama signed the health care legistration (Obama Care) into law. The passage of the law affected different many issues in the lives of Americans. Socially, it was a great law due to the facts that individuals that cannot afford health care would have access to health care regardless of preexisting conditions and young adults benefits in staying longer under their parents insurance until age 26. Hence, economically, depending on the side of the table the individual chooses (republican or Democrat) there will be an increase in national debt because more people will be eligible for Medicaid (The National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare, 2012). According to Root (2012) the so-called Obama health care reform will be a tax imposed on the citizens of the United States, because it obliges people to actually buy insurance provided by the government, which is in a big violation of the commerce clause or the individual mandate threatens the foundation of contract law. American contract law rest on the principle of mutual assent. For example, if I hold a gun to your head and force you to sign a contract, no court of law will honor that document since I coerced you into signing it. Mutual assent must be present in order for a contract to be valid and binding (Markham, 2002).

After the inception of ACA that is Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010 various policies and regulations has been proposed which has more controversy (www.healthcapital.com, 2013). Affordable health act has impact on the stakeholders in different manner. The main concern in the medical field is the input cost which is increasing continuously. This is the biggest challenge for the US government as the increasing cost makes it impossible for the government to allocate appropriate resources in managing the requirements of the ACA public policy. There are more initiatives taken by the US government in implementing the ACA in an appropriate manner by continuously improving the quality of health care at affordable lower costs

Some states have accepted the terms of the program including all of its expansion on the health care system, but some have been reluctant to implement the program. One of those reluctant states has been Florida, which is apparent by multiple court cases that has come since its inception (1). With Florida’s House of Representative consisting of a majority of Republicans, the conservatives of the state have fought the incorporation of the bill (2). With legislative bodies in opposition of the terms of the Affordable Care Act, it begs to question how policy makers have approached the issue of healthcare. My research question was in what ways the Affordable Health Care Act has affected healthcare in Florida, and how effective has it been in

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), issued in 2010 by Former U.S. President Barack Obama, has caused such a controversy due to its way of reforming today’s healthcare system. Although, the Affordable Care Act has so far been the most important piece of health care legislation passed ever since the Social Security Act of 1965, which established medicaid to the elderly. In recent events in U.S. politics of 2017, our newly elected Republican President Donald J. Trump and the majority of Republicans plan to overthrow and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, with a more “affordable” way to gain health insurance named “the American Health Care Act”(AHCA). However, they have not realized that modifying the

The Republican Party has continued to distance itself from the median voter more and more each year. Policies are being driven further to the right and left on both sides, a result of fierce partisan politics, to a degree that may keep independent and moderate voters stuck in their middle ground. In order for the Republican Party to appeal to a new age of republican voters, they must appeal to the nature of the voters while staying true to their mission of small government and conservative ideals. To do this, issues in domestic and economic policy specifically must be addressed thoroughly and provided with the best solution available.

17.1% of Americans who did not have coverage prior to the ACA will have access to quality affordable health insurance through their State's health insurance marketplace, or the expansion of Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (Sommers, Kenney, & Epstein, 2013). Furthermore, there is also a mandate for employers to advance access to work based coverage.

Markey J. Edward served on the 114th congress as a Massachusetts senator. He is apart of the Democratic Party and served the United States House of Representatives for 37 years. He is now currently the senator and has been since 2013. Some committees that he sits on include Commerce, Science and Transportation along with Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard. Three other committees he is also apart of are Foreign Relations, Environment and Public Works and Small Business/Entrepreneurship. In the beginning he was Dean of the Massachusetts delegation in the house. In this position he worked to “harness the energy” while trying to get others to support him. He is most known for his environment protection policy and leader on energy.

The ACA has been fraught with much controversy ever since it has been signed into law. Even almost four years after the law was passed, it is still a “hot-button issue” for politicians, health providers, business owners, insurers, and patients. There are many challenges to the long-term success of the ACA, but in my opinion, the greatest threat will come from the fact that the American culture has long favored independence and individual choice, with minimum government involvement. This mindset is what led the U.S. to declare independence from Great Britain, and it has even defined the Bill of Rights, which most Americans hold near and dear to their hearts. Many people thus view the ACA as the government getting involved in their health care.

President Barack Obama put the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in place in 2010 and it has been utilized since. Obama says, “the Affordable Care Act has made significant progress toward solving long-standing challenges facing the U.S. health care system related to access, affordability and quality of care” (2016). Therefore, the Affordable Care Act of 2010 has been a working progress towards upholding the iron triangle of healthcare, which is cost, quality, and access.

After over nearly a century and dozens of failed attempts and proposals for Universal Health Care the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was finally passed by Congress in 2010. When the bill was first assembled in the House, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, was able to achieve consensus where others had failed. Pelosi told the three separate Committees that were working on the three bills that they must work together to create one bill, not three separate bills (Emanuel, History of Reform and ACA Overview, Lecture). The bill eventually passed in the Senate after major changes, and the House passed the Senate version. President was finally able to pass the bill making history on universal health care for the US Act (Emanuel, History of Health Reform and ACA Overview 27).

The healthcare debate has swelled to a fervent pitch since President Obama passed his healthcare reform bill. Officially called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the bill is more commonly known as Obamacare. Obamacare is revolutionary in the sense that it marks one of the first times the American federal government has passed a law requiring its citizens to have healthcare coverage. Because of its provisions, and its seemingly strong federalist component, Obamacare has been highly controversial from both sides of the political spectrum.

Obamacare may be one of the most debatable topics at the moment ever since 2010. For those who are still confused on what Obamacare is and how it works is understandable and common amongst Americans. Obamacare is also known as the Affordable Care Act. It can be summed up as a law that ensures every American has access to health insurance that is affordable and within their budget. This is done by offering people discounts on government-sponsored health insurance plans, and by expanding the Medicaid assistance program so they include more people who can’t afford health care. In order for someone to qualify for Obamacare they must have an insurance plan that covers at least ten essential services that pertain