Health Care Policy Reform
Running Head: HEALTH CARE POLICY
Health Care Policy Reform And Its Impact On Healthcare Access, Cost, And Quality Abstract
In this study, we try to analyse the effectiveness of the health care policy reform and its impact on healthcare access, cost, and quality. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was introduced on the 23rd of March, 2010. It was signed by the president of the United States of America, Barack Obama. This was done in response to the fact that there were certain drawbacks in the health care system of the United States of America, which became a barrier for individuals to get the treatments that they needed, in order to get rid of the diseases they had. This was because of the high costs of …show more content…
Firstly, the Health Care Act of 2010 for the health care reform has been successful in increasing the number of people living in America that are getting treatments for their diseases, which was quite low in the past, especially in the Hispanic population (Tergesen, Anne, 2010). This is true, especially because of the fact that the health care act has increased the amount in the coverage plan for the treatment of the individuals. Due to this, individuals who were staying away from getting the treatment in the past because of the high costs of treatment and the affordability factor are now able to get the treatment, because of the decrease in the costs of treatment for them (Tergesen, Anne, 2010). Secondly, with the introduction and the successful implementation of the Health Care Act of 2010 for the health care reform, the number of individuals being covered under the health insurance coverage plan has also increased dramatically, because of the new laws introduced by the act. Moreover, the Government has also increased its expenditures towards the health care sector, in order to make sure that the professionals in the health care sector can get the proper education and training for providing the required treatments to the different individuals in a much better and improved manner, …show more content…
The government has increased its expenditures in the sector, in order to make sure that more number of individuals can get the treatment that they need, and that also with a much better quality. Moreover, the costs for the individuals who need the treatment have also decreased, along with improving the quality of service being delivered (Tergesen, Anne, 2010).
References
Blendon, R. J., Benson, J. M., (2010), "Public opinion at the time of the vote on health care reform", N. Engl. J. Med., 362(16). pp. 55
Keehan, S. P., Sisko, A. M., Truffer, C. J., (2011), "National health spending projections through 2020: economic recovery and reform drive faster spending growth", Health Aff (Millwood), 30(8). pp. 1594–1605
McNamara, Kristen, (2010), "What Health Overhaul Means for Small Businesses", The Wall Street Journal.
Spencer, Jean, (2010), "Menu Measure: Health Bill Requires Calorie Disclosure", The Wall Street Journal.
Tergesen, Anne, (2010), "Insurance Relief for Early Retirees", The Wall Street
Health Care Policy Reform And Its Impact On Healthcare Access, Cost, And Quality Abstract
In this study, we try to analyse the effectiveness of the health care policy reform and its impact on healthcare access, cost, and quality. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was introduced on the 23rd of March, 2010. It was signed by the president of the United States of America, Barack Obama. This was done in response to the fact that there were certain drawbacks in the health care system of the United States of America, which became a barrier for individuals to get the treatments that they needed, in order to get rid of the diseases they had. This was because of the high costs of …show more content…
Firstly, the Health Care Act of 2010 for the health care reform has been successful in increasing the number of people living in America that are getting treatments for their diseases, which was quite low in the past, especially in the Hispanic population (Tergesen, Anne, 2010). This is true, especially because of the fact that the health care act has increased the amount in the coverage plan for the treatment of the individuals. Due to this, individuals who were staying away from getting the treatment in the past because of the high costs of treatment and the affordability factor are now able to get the treatment, because of the decrease in the costs of treatment for them (Tergesen, Anne, 2010). Secondly, with the introduction and the successful implementation of the Health Care Act of 2010 for the health care reform, the number of individuals being covered under the health insurance coverage plan has also increased dramatically, because of the new laws introduced by the act. Moreover, the Government has also increased its expenditures towards the health care sector, in order to make sure that the professionals in the health care sector can get the proper education and training for providing the required treatments to the different individuals in a much better and improved manner, …show more content…
The government has increased its expenditures in the sector, in order to make sure that more number of individuals can get the treatment that they need, and that also with a much better quality. Moreover, the costs for the individuals who need the treatment have also decreased, along with improving the quality of service being delivered (Tergesen, Anne, 2010).
References
Blendon, R. J., Benson, J. M., (2010), "Public opinion at the time of the vote on health care reform", N. Engl. J. Med., 362(16). pp. 55
Keehan, S. P., Sisko, A. M., Truffer, C. J., (2011), "National health spending projections through 2020: economic recovery and reform drive faster spending growth", Health Aff (Millwood), 30(8). pp. 1594–1605
McNamara, Kristen, (2010), "What Health Overhaul Means for Small Businesses", The Wall Street Journal.
Spencer, Jean, (2010), "Menu Measure: Health Bill Requires Calorie Disclosure", The Wall Street Journal.
Tergesen, Anne, (2010), "Insurance Relief for Early Retirees", The Wall Street