The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which is also referred as The Affordable Care Act was duly signed by the President of United States of America, Barack Obama on 23rd March 2010. The act allows and ensures all the legal Americans to gain access to quality and affordable health care and will also create transformation within the health care system necessary to contain costs (DPC Senate, 2010).
As stated by HSS, the affordable care act would likely to put the customers’ in charge of their own health which in turn provides a great degree of flexibility and stability and they can be wise informed decisions about their health concerns. The ACA act also prohibits of any denial of coverage and claims based on pre-existing conditions as well as insurance taxes and penalties for insurance carriers, businesses, and individuals (Jones, 2014).
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Critical Review
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This text analyzes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, examining its objectives, impact, and criticisms. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the law's effects on various stakeholders, including individuals, employers, and the healthcare industry.
- The ACA's goals of expanding health insurance coverage and reforming the healthcare system.
- The impact of the ACA on healthcare costs and insurance premiums.
- The ACA's effects on employment in the healthcare sector.
- The challenges faced by employers in complying with the ACA's requirements.
- The ACA's influence on public health initiatives and medical services.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Introduction: This introductory chapter provides background information on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), highlighting its main objectives of ensuring access to quality and affordable healthcare for all Americans while also aiming to transform the healthcare system to control costs. It outlines the key components of the act, summarizing its nine titles, each focusing on specific aspects of healthcare reform. The introduction sets the stage for a critical analysis of the ACA’s impact, foreshadowing both positive and negative consequences that will be explored in later sections.
Critical Review: This chapter presents a critical assessment of the ACA's successes and failures. While acknowledging the law's creation of jobs in the healthcare industry, it also discusses arguments suggesting that the ACA has led to increased premiums and healthcare costs. The chapter explores the contradictory effects, noting that while millions gained insurance, increased costs and pressure on employers are significant drawbacks. The review also analyzes the impact on insurance companies, highlighting potential conflicts of interest and the financial burdens faced by consumers due to mandated policy changes. The chapter concludes by discussing the ACA's positive effects on the uninsured population, the expansion of coverage to young adults, and investments in public health initiatives, offering a balanced perspective on the law's multifaceted impacts.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Obamacare, healthcare reform, health insurance, healthcare costs, insurance premiums, employment, employers, public health, cost-containment, small business, job creation, uninsured population, policy changes.
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- Murali Mg (Author), 2015, The Affordable Care Act. A Critical Review of "Obama Care", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/311022
