Assignment 3 Affordable Care Act
Running Head: “Affordable Care Act – Assignment 3”
President Obama’s Affordable Care Act – Assignment 3
Strayer University
Dr. Neely
PAD 510
August 25, 2013
Abstract
This is Assignment 3 for the Affordable Care Act. This paper contains the corrected Assignment 1 and 2 as well as Assignment 3 which is the Position Paper. The Affordable Care Act is a frequently discussed topic today by Americans. The Affordable Care Act is supposed to allow all Americans to have affordable health care. This Act was introduced and signed under President Obama’s Administration. It has received positive and negative feedback.
“Summary of the Policy”
President Obama’s administration developed a Health Care Plan. …show more content…
The cost of Health Care for Americans was increasing rapidly. “The recession of 1990-91 had brought fears of not being insured to the ranks of the middle class. Employers were shifting the costs of insurance to their employees, and employees were afraid to switch jobs for fear of losing their health insurance. So, in the early 1990s President Clinton called on first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton to lead an effort to enact major health reform legislation” (Wilson, 2013). Health Care Reform was a failure for President Clinton’s …show more content…
This is due to the increased cost of this coverage by the employers. This will deny the spouses the option to choose their benefits. “The university says the changes are necessary because the law is projected to add $7.3 million to the cost of the university’s health plan in 2014 alone” (Foxnews.com, 2013). More employers will follow suit. This will probably have the greatest impact on middle class families. I have a personal anecdote argument because my spouse’s health insurance covers our entire family. We are a middle class family and his company offers better benefits at this time. My employer offers health coverage but it is more expensive and it entails higher co-payments for care. The difference in cost is approximately $275 - $300 per month. This is detrimental to a middle class family living on a budget. So, if my spouse’s employer discontinued coverage for families then this would have a huge impact on our
President Obama’s Affordable Care Act – Assignment 3
Strayer University
Dr. Neely
PAD 510
August 25, 2013
Abstract
This is Assignment 3 for the Affordable Care Act. This paper contains the corrected Assignment 1 and 2 as well as Assignment 3 which is the Position Paper. The Affordable Care Act is a frequently discussed topic today by Americans. The Affordable Care Act is supposed to allow all Americans to have affordable health care. This Act was introduced and signed under President Obama’s Administration. It has received positive and negative feedback.
“Summary of the Policy”
President Obama’s administration developed a Health Care Plan. …show more content…
The cost of Health Care for Americans was increasing rapidly. “The recession of 1990-91 had brought fears of not being insured to the ranks of the middle class. Employers were shifting the costs of insurance to their employees, and employees were afraid to switch jobs for fear of losing their health insurance. So, in the early 1990s President Clinton called on first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton to lead an effort to enact major health reform legislation” (Wilson, 2013). Health Care Reform was a failure for President Clinton’s …show more content…
This is due to the increased cost of this coverage by the employers. This will deny the spouses the option to choose their benefits. “The university says the changes are necessary because the law is projected to add $7.3 million to the cost of the university’s health plan in 2014 alone” (Foxnews.com, 2013). More employers will follow suit. This will probably have the greatest impact on middle class families. I have a personal anecdote argument because my spouse’s health insurance covers our entire family. We are a middle class family and his company offers better benefits at this time. My employer offers health coverage but it is more expensive and it entails higher co-payments for care. The difference in cost is approximately $275 - $300 per month. This is detrimental to a middle class family living on a budget. So, if my spouse’s employer discontinued coverage for families then this would have a huge impact on our