North Carolina is an incredible place to call home. From the mountains to the coast‚ the state is filled with so much to do and a diverse population. The major companies and prestigious universities make it a wonderful place to do business‚ and the many famous people from the state make it reputable and respectable. The economy is decent‚ and the crime rates are satisfactory and not high compared to several other states. North Carolina is also a ‘swing-state‚’ so the political climate is moderate
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act‚ commonly called the Affordable Care Act or colloquially Obamacare‚ is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23‚ 2010. Together with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act amendment‚ it represents the most significant regulatory overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. The ACA was enacted to increase the quality and affordability of health insurance
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Affordable Care Act‚ Helps or Hurts Brian Steensen HCS 571 January 14‚ 2014 Theresa Pichelmeyer Affordable Care Act‚ Helps or Hurts The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the most radical health care change through legislation by the United States government as Medicare. The Affordable Care Act has given over to the United States government the right to strictly regulate the whole of the health care system. The definition of socialism by Merriam-Webster is “any of various economic and political
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UNINSURED AND SPECIAL POPULATTIONS Introduction There are 45 million (17%) Americans without health insurance. Uninsured and special populations are experiencing problems mostly linked to unemployment‚ cost of health care‚ low income and decreased employer-based coverage. Also‚ many people are unable to find health insurance because of pre-existing health conditions. For some‚ citizenship status may also disqualify them for benefits. One example is Personal Responsibility Act of 1996‚ which prevents
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Contemporary Health Care Issue: The Affordable Care Act Mary Kennedy Grand Canyon University HCA 530 Healthcare Policies and Economics Professor Steve Klense Contemporary Health Care Issue: The Affordable Care Act Introduction More than 45 million Americans are uninsured. Even those that do have health insurance often face financial and other barriers when getting healthcare. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) removes most of these financial barriers (Kocher‚ Emanuel‚ & DeParle‚ 2010). The
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controversial topic for many years. Most people tend to think‚ assuming they live in the United States‚ that all citizens should have some form of access to health care. But in reality‚ many people are unable to afford health insurance so they end up going without health care because that in itself is also expensive. Even when the Affordable Care Act was put into place‚ people were still facing the lack of coverage due to the high cost of insurance‚ absence of employment providing health insurance‚ and people
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Name Prof Course Date 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
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were given the opportunity to expand on Medicaid under the affordable care act. With this expansion the government would pay a 100 percent for the first three years and reduce down to 90 percent over ten years. Many of the southern states chose not to expand and went on to search for private insurance companies to help cover the cost they would be losing in the future years. These states include Texas‚ Florida‚ Georgia‚ Missouri‚ North Carolina‚ Virginia‚ Louisiana‚ Oklahoma‚ and Wisconsin. Two state
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Reidsville‚ North Carolina. When comparing the whole United States compared to North Carolina‚ there is obviously a huge population difference. Despite the relatively small size of Rockingham County‚ North Carolina‚ to the rest of the United States‚ the rate of poverty cases per capita among its citizens is greater than that found throughout the
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December 6‚ 2010 Professor Jones Medicare and Medicaid Medicaid and Medicare was created and called the Social Security Act of 1965 to provide coverage for medical treatment for qualified individuals and their families. Medicaid is a program that is jointly funded and managed by the federal and state governments that reimburse hospital and physician for providing care to qualified patients who cannot afford medical expense. To qualify for Medicaid he or she must be a United States or resident
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