The Affordable Care Act ( Aca )

Health care has been a controversial topic of discussion for all Americans since it was put in effect many years ago. Currently the biggest debate of Healthcare up to date is Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is a Health care Reform that is a governmental attempt to make basic health care easily obtainable. However, there are no benefits without cost in situations like this, and upon that are different viewpoints on the subject thus creating political debates discussing if it is ethically correct. The overall goal that Obamacare hopes to accomplish is that through specific changes through insurance companies, industry standards, and patient guarantees a healthier America will be produced. Obamacare has its ups and downs for both the generally agreeing democratic viewpoints and the opposing republican side. Both viewpoints have their own beliefs about how Health care works and Obamacare is somewhat in between on this. Most arguments on Obamacare deal with Medicaid being constitutional and if Obamacare truly reduces the total cost of health care for individuals and in the government.

Although division is seen between the political parties of the Republicans and Democrats, points exist to where lawmakers agree on the reform of healthcare. Lawmakers do, however, have three major points they agree. These points are the banning of underwriting by private insurance companies, providing federal funding to assistance low income families with securing insurance, and by accessing Medicare’s funding to its full advantage to reduce patients billing (Times Topics, 2009). While lawmakers have managed to agree on some points, by drafting a complete healthcare reform that is ethical. This will call for Congress to agree on a bill that fits President Obama’s views, requiring substantial research and planning.

In today’s day and age, American households can all agree that health insurance is not a luxury, but a necessity. Without it, costs of emergency room visits and prescription medicines can be financially devastating. However, in the past many families and individuals have taken the risk of not being insured due to the high cost of the insurance itself. To attempt to reform this unfair system, the Obama administration signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010. The law, coined “Obamacare,” has received much opposition due to its expansion government programs and increase in spending. It brings to question how much the government should be involved in an area that for the majority of America’s history, has been

The House passed PPACA and the Reconciliation Act. The PPACA was ready for the President to sign, however, the Senate still had to pass the Reconciliation Act in the House. With Senator Kennedy gone and replaced by a republican, Senate only had 59 votes to pass the Reconciliation Act. In order to pass the Act, Senate Democrats decided that they could use the "Reconciliation Rule". This rule was originally designed to be used for budget item approvals and could be passed with only 51 votes in the Senate, not the usual 60. Reconciliation was not intended to be used for legislation of the magnitude of Obamacare. Both of the "Acts" were passed and sent to President Obama for his signature without a single Republican vote in favor of the legislation. (Sussman, 2013) The way in which these two laws were passed has caused a large partisan divide. Without bipartisan support, many believe that the ACA will not be a viable "fix" to the countries healthcare dilemmas. (McDonough, 2012) The ACA is the most substantial piece of legislation about health care since Medicare in the 1960s.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010 under the Obama Administration to make health coverage available to more Americans. According to Thomas Berg, a social researcher and law professor at St. Thomas University, It would have brought greater demand for health services. The increased number of health professions needed to provide those services would have motivated a younger generation to pursue a career in the medical field. The act would have raised the standard of living in America. Unfortunately a clause was added to the ACA in August of 2011 that would mandate the coverage of “Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling for all women with reproductive capacity” be included all insurance policies (Berg). The mandate would not have been enacted until August of 2012, but religious groups came out in opposition immediately when news of the clause was released. The Catholic Church was one of the prominent advocates against the enactment of the mandate as contraceptive and sterilization methods are against their moral teachings. The government was forcing the coverage despite the objections of those wishing to practice their conservative faiths freely. The mandate stands as an intrusion of religious liberties and an attack on personal values.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the most significant health care legislation reform in the United States since the passing of Medicare and Medicaid (Russell Sage Foundation, n.d.). Changes in healthcare delivery affect consumers, insurance companies, healthcare providers, and policy makers. Several factors provoked this monumental change in health care. Social, political, and economic forces drive change in the United States healthcare system. Within these categories, scarcity, a changing demography, and interests groups have a profound influence on how we view health care and which policies are enacted.

It has been stated that one of the largest benefits to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for those that were already insured, is that they may purchase insurance through a marketplace allowing for continuous coverage, regardless of life experiences such as a change in job. Even those that are young, and may not appreciate health insurance because they have coverage through their parents, will need insurance once of age that isn’t dependent upon an employer as they are more likely to change jobs more often. Those that purchase health insurance through an employer offered group coverage could be made to feel as though they are captive to a job in order to continue to receive the insurance that they are accustomed to. Subsequently, the ACA has made health insurance more affordable for those that earn a lower income, making group plans more expensive for individuals, overall.

The Affordable Healthcare Act is one of the most predominate issues in American Healthcare. While it was not a primary factor in the 2016 presidential election, it was a very important issue. It is important because it serves over sixteen million Americans. I will discuss through research that the two prevailing rules of thought are to either repeal the Affordable Care Act or to improve the Affordable Care Act. I will show the advantages of both and hopefully show which is better for America, not which is better for me.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), which is commonly known by the unofficial name of ObamaCare is an American healthcare transformation law of the land, expanding and improving access to care, while minimizing spending through government regulation and taxes. This health care insurance aims at protecting the patients and modifying health since it was signed into law by President Obama on 03/23/2010. By reforming healthcare infrastructure and introducing new initiatives mainly focused on excellence and provision of satisfactory health coverage to American citizens, ACA became United States leader in health care industry, elevating existing standards in other health care provider companies. Additionally, this healthcare law is extensive and

He points out in his article, the act is not a government takeover of healthcare, a single-payer system, “Medicare for all,” nor does it include a health plan offered by a federal insurer. He claims these are the reasons there are “few champions on the left,” or in other words, a minority of Democrats supporting the act. A small amount of support going to the act from its own party is a strong indication that Obamacare’s policy is a conservative one.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often referred to as “Obamacare,” was signed into law March 23, 2010, by President Barrack Obama and has been at the center of highly and critical debate in healthcare coverage since than. The Affordable Care Act (AAC) purpose is intended to provide a large majority of uninsured Americans including those with insurance with reasonable and fair health care coverage that is affordable, adequate and accessible to high quality treatment and services. Although the AAC is not favored and embraced by all Americans, it has made tremendous efforts throughout the years to bridge those differences and make one of President Obama’s biggest achievements of his presidency a success by millions of uninsured Americans.

The origin of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) spans prior to 2010. In the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, universal healthcare was an interest in the United States. In 1993, First Lady Hilary Clinton discussed the Health Equity and Access Reform Today Act of 1993 as a proposal for universal health insurance for every citizen (Mertens, 2010). It was later killed by special interest groups before taking off in congress and deemed too complex (Cohn, 1994). Since President and First Lady Clinton proposal, various members of congress attempted other alternatives to the universal healthcare.

The Democratic Party claims that the Affordable Health Care Act will “eliminate all discrimination for pre-existing conditions, start the process of expanding health insurance coverage for an additional 32 million Americans, and provide the largest middle-class tax cut for health care in history” (Democrats.org). According to Republicans, this act adversely affects relationships between doctors and their patients, diminishes competition among insurance providers, and harms the value of the care (GOP). Thus, the Affordable Health Care Act is a controversial topic among the

It would be shocking if you haven't heard of the affordable health care act, otherwise known as “Obamacare”. One of the top priorities of the Obama administration has been to make health care accessible to every American, regardless of income, or the situation they are in. This has been a very challenging thing for the administration to achieve, and they have experienced lots of fighting among congress and the Supreme Court over whether or not this is a fair act, and supports the well being and prosperity of all Americans. In recent Gallup polls(1), they have noted an upward trend in the acceptance of the act, noting that it's more balanced than ever before. This indicated that more Americans seem to believe in the act for what it is, and are seeing that what Obama presented back in his first term as president could be a good

The Obama administration saw it wise to intervene by passing legislation that would salvage the situation in the country regarding the number of insured citizens. It would bring equality by ensuring all citizens covered, irrespective of their age, race, religion or ethnic background. To implement the new legislation, the government would have to raise more funds to cover a large number of citizens, with the targeted population being approximately forty-four uninsured Americans. To raise the funds, the government would have to raise more taxes to allow it to subsidize the cost of healthcare. The law also brought about new regulations to govern the insurance sector. For instance, young people were allowed to depend on their parents’ scheme until