The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

In the article, “Our Big Appetite for Healthcare” written by Daniel J. Stone was in the March 31 2013 issue for Los Angeles Times. Doctor Stone intended audience are the reader of the Los Angeles Time. Stone’s purpose in this article is to persuade his readers that he wants to change the healthcare culture from “more is better” to “do what is medically indicated to provide the best outcome”. Stone supports his argument with strategies and evidence.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or, more commonly, Obamacare, is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. The law mandates United States citizens to obtain health insurance coverage and businesses of 50 or more full time employees) to provide health insurance to its’ employees. Should you not be covered, a penalty will be imposed.

Since I have been in America for just one year, I have no idea what the congress is doing. When it comes to write an essay about the biggest legislative success or failure on the part of the 114th, the only thing I know is the Affordable Care Act, specifically Obamacare, because my parents are trying to enroll in the program. After studying how the Affordable Care Act is doing, I found that although many people claim that there are many problems that are difficult to fix, the Affordable Act is doing “better than even many supporters realize”, (Krugman).

Prior to understanding the PPACA and determining its effects on health care quality, it is important to comprehend its origins and the causes of this vast change in policy. The idea of a national healthcare system, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, was proposed as early as 1912, but lawmakers were unsuccessful until the 1960’s when Lyndon Johnson amended the Social Security Act to encompass both Medicare and Medicaid. This was the first health care reform allocating federal funding and establishing federal control over health care for primarily senior citizens and low-income families. George W. Bush made the next reform that expanded the scope of Medicare coverage in 2003 when he passed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA). In the years following the MMA’s passage, private health insurance companies began to take advantage over clients,

The Affordable Care Act was put into effect to provide more Americans with affordable health insurance, regulate the health industry, and improve the quality of health insurance. This health reform was created to fix the current healthcare system. On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or ACA into law. The ACA has affected the economy in many ways. It gives low income families health insurance and it makes it easier for families to access healthcare and the coverage they need. It lowers overall healthcare, gives insurance to the employed and it raises taxes.

What is the Affordable Care Act? The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obama care, is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. What this did was to give affordable insurance to over 30 million previously uninsured people in the United States. People who couldn’t afford insurance now have Health Insurance Marketplaces that compare Health Plans that count as minimum essential coverage and include all new benefits, rights and protections. There are subsidies that can save you money on your premium and out-of-pocket expenses. These subsidies include Premium Tax Credits, Cost Sharing Reduction Subsidies, Medicaid Expansion and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program), Subsidy Calculator, and HSAs (Health Savings Accounts) and Medical Deductions. The health care act also has related sections of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act and the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act. It also includes amendments to other laws like the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act and the Health and Public Services Act. This act not only helps with people getting affordable insurance or for the poor it could mean free medical care, as stated above it has amendments to other areas. I see this to be a positive point, though not all people believe that Obama care is a good way to get health care.

In the first quarter of 2016 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) legislation has lead to 20 million Americans gaining healthcare coverage, and a record low uninsured rate of 8.6 percent (U. S. Department of Health & Human Services [DHHS], 2016). Yet the verdict is out on whether the PPACA has been an improvement or a liability holding back the United States (US) healthcare system’s potential. The legislation was first integrated as a guide to the US healthcare system when it was signed by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010 (Rosenbaum, 2011). It planned to fulfill goals of improving access, affordability, and quality in healthcare (U. S. Department of Health & Human Services [DHHS], 2015). Full implementation of the healthcare reform was established on January 1, 2014, marking the start of individual and employer responsibility provisions, state health insurance exchanges, Medicaid expansions, and individual and small-employer group subsidies (Rosenbaum, 2011). As a whole the PPACA intended to “reframe the financial relationship between Americans and the health-care system to stem the health insurance crisis that has enveloped individuals, families, communities, the health-care system, and the national economy” (Rosenbaum, p. 131, para. 2). While the legislation has not fully

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) also known as Affordable Care Act has passed to ensure that all Americans have access to quality affordable health care, with PPACA millions of uninsured Americans will have access to coverage, it include measure that will lower health care cost and improve system efficiency and to eliminate the common practice of patients getting deny coverage due to preexisting conditions. With the state the US Health Care System is in now, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Is long overdue, Cost-Sharing subsidies of $350 Billion over a 10 year period is a great investment to help bring the many necessary changes and improvement that are needed in the current healthcare system. Cost Sharing

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

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or also known as Obamacare is a federal signed statute that was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010 (Secretary, 2015). According to Persad (2015), “the ACA may be the most important health law statute in American history” (Persad, 2015, pg.119). With the passing of the ACA, the coverage that American citizens now receive is very beneficial since its coverage extends further and covers individuals that are under the age of 26, ends pre-existing conditions, and also ends random withdrawals of insurance coverage (Secretary, 2015). The ACA also lets individuals maximize the costs and care that they receive,

Can our healthcare system be regarded results-based and rational? Dr. Otis Brawley does not think so. Neither do I. In his thought provoking book, How we Do Harm: A Doctor Breaks Ranks about Being Sick in America, Brawley paints a picture of a system that is riddled with both inequalities and inconsistencies. There are times I have wondered whether our health care is indeed the best in the world. I have had my doubts. After reading Brawley's book, I became convinced that there is an urgent need to ensure that our health care system is not only affordable but also rational.

This brief summarizes the extension of dependant coverage to adult children up to age 26. With little restrictions adult children may remain on their parent’s insurance until the age of 26. While this policy greatly eases the strain of starting a career in the current economic environment, does it truly benefit the young adult cohort? This brief examines the impact on the college graduate specifically. A thorough epidemiologic study needs to be undertaken to evaluate the effects the policy has on the cohort. More affordable insurance plans tailored for young adults with a focus on prevention could also help the cohort make the transition from college to career. There are pros and cons to each option. A thorough

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was enacted into law in March 2010. This law discusses nursing workforce problems in various ways.

According to Fiedler (2013), the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is a legislation that was made law by the House of Representatives on March 21st 2010. Fiedler (2013) states that the Affordable Care Act was passed as a result of the historical spiraling of costs that were incurred in the provision of quality healthcare to the American citizenry. Previous healthcare programs had been characterized by grievous inefficiencies in the systems that increased healthcare costs while undermining the quality of healthcare provided to patients. Health insurance coverage access has been enhanced for low income individuals and for Americans who did not have access previously. According to Rosenbaum (2011), the objectives of the PPACA

The film Escape Fire (2012) despite being five years old, has still recognized that the healthcare system is in a state of crisis and identifies not only where the system has gone wrong but attempts to lift up starting points in an effort to correct the problem. The film has undertaken the monumental task of addressing a broken health care system, by exposing what is on many American’s minds, and that is the rising cost of healthcare. With the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted under the Obama administration and now under fire by the current administration, it remains evident that the crisis of the high cost of healthcare is far from over. To further illustrate the alarming price of health care the film’s website identifies that the cost of healthcare could top $4.2 trillion annually, which is 1/5 of the United States gross domestic product by 2020. In addition, the cost of prescription medications is near $300 billion yearly which is nearly the amount of the rest of the world spends combined (Aisle C Productions & Our Time Projects [Aisle C Prod.], 2012) [Click and drag to move]. Ironically, this enormous expenditure, more than any other country, does not result in better outcomes, and in fact, as the film highlights don't even place the US in the top ten countries. To repeat, $4.2 trillion dollars does not yield better healthier outcomes. If the health care system continues in the direction that it is traveling, devastating results are