Affordable Care
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Title The “Affordable Care Act” much better known as “Obamacare” is a new law that was recently passed under the Obama administration. This is a law that revamped the American health care system. Ever since the Affordable Care Act was passed we have seen a lot of controversy in society in regards to health care. Strongly supported by a liberal democratic party and strongly opposed by a conservative republican party, the Affordable Care Act is very controversial subject which affects us all as society and Americans. To understand the controversy and where it stems from we must first understand the Affordable Care Act and what it affects. The Affordable Care Act was signed into law by president Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. The law placed a major overhaul on the health care system and placed some very strong regulatory policies on many different areas of health care. Some of the major regulations that the law placed on the health care system were allowing individuals under the age of 26 to remain under their parents health plan. In addition the law made provisions for women to have access to preventive care at little to no cost. Women and children were not the only people also taken into consideration under the law. The Affordable Care Act also allows yearly wellness visits and a lot of preventive services for seniors who have left their private health insurance companies for Medicare. Finally the law targets health insurance providers. According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services as of 2010 the Affordable care act Prohibits Denying Coverage of Children Based on Pre-Existing Conditions, Insurance Companies from Rescinding Coverage, Eliminating Lifetime Limits on Insurance Coverage, and Regulating Annual Limits on Insurance Coverage. While allowing you to appeal decisions made about claims or coverage. That’s not all the insurance companies now must justify anything over a 10% rise in costs and premiums. For this new
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Title The “Affordable Care Act” much better known as “Obamacare” is a new law that was recently passed under the Obama administration. This is a law that revamped the American health care system. Ever since the Affordable Care Act was passed we have seen a lot of controversy in society in regards to health care. Strongly supported by a liberal democratic party and strongly opposed by a conservative republican party, the Affordable Care Act is very controversial subject which affects us all as society and Americans. To understand the controversy and where it stems from we must first understand the Affordable Care Act and what it affects. The Affordable Care Act was signed into law by president Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. The law placed a major overhaul on the health care system and placed some very strong regulatory policies on many different areas of health care. Some of the major regulations that the law placed on the health care system were allowing individuals under the age of 26 to remain under their parents health plan. In addition the law made provisions for women to have access to preventive care at little to no cost. Women and children were not the only people also taken into consideration under the law. The Affordable Care Act also allows yearly wellness visits and a lot of preventive services for seniors who have left their private health insurance companies for Medicare. Finally the law targets health insurance providers. According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services as of 2010 the Affordable care act Prohibits Denying Coverage of Children Based on Pre-Existing Conditions, Insurance Companies from Rescinding Coverage, Eliminating Lifetime Limits on Insurance Coverage, and Regulating Annual Limits on Insurance Coverage. While allowing you to appeal decisions made about claims or coverage. That’s not all the insurance companies now must justify anything over a 10% rise in costs and premiums. For this new
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