HCA 305 Week 2 Assignment The Patient P
The Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act of 2010
Kimberly Harris
HCA 305
Instructor: Kaleigh Reyes
October 28, 2014
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act were signed into law by President Barack Obama in March of 2010. This law provides equal access to medical care, lowered health care costs and eliminates denial of coverage of pre-existing conditions to the millions of the uninsured and insured Americans that were without and denied health care coverage. Patients who were denied coverage due to pre-existing conditions can now look forward to relief and great improvement because their illness is covered in the new policy, and care is now provided for them at next to minimal cost (Stehly, 2014). The PPACA is set up to provide and ensure equal access to medical services to all Americans that are signed up for the insurance. One aspect of the PPACA that seems to be a great asset to the health care reform is that it will allow for extended coverage to children that remain under the care of their parents’ insurance until the age of 26 (Sultz & Young, 2012). This provision is a gap closure for those who are still in college and may be looking for employment. The PPACA will be a godsend to many families that have been denied medical insurance or medical coverage due to poverty, not being able to financially afford services for the whole family or pre-existing medical conditions. Those services can be limited only being in the form of free general medical care that is provided by mobile health care facilities that provide services only at certain times of the year or serve certain communities and populations. This care act will open and provide better maintenance of care to the young and to the old. Another way the PPACA legislation is an improvement to the health care delivery system is through prevention and wellness of the public’s health. The health of Americans is declining at a rapid rate, and by the implementation
Kimberly Harris
HCA 305
Instructor: Kaleigh Reyes
October 28, 2014
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act were signed into law by President Barack Obama in March of 2010. This law provides equal access to medical care, lowered health care costs and eliminates denial of coverage of pre-existing conditions to the millions of the uninsured and insured Americans that were without and denied health care coverage. Patients who were denied coverage due to pre-existing conditions can now look forward to relief and great improvement because their illness is covered in the new policy, and care is now provided for them at next to minimal cost (Stehly, 2014). The PPACA is set up to provide and ensure equal access to medical services to all Americans that are signed up for the insurance. One aspect of the PPACA that seems to be a great asset to the health care reform is that it will allow for extended coverage to children that remain under the care of their parents’ insurance until the age of 26 (Sultz & Young, 2012). This provision is a gap closure for those who are still in college and may be looking for employment. The PPACA will be a godsend to many families that have been denied medical insurance or medical coverage due to poverty, not being able to financially afford services for the whole family or pre-existing medical conditions. Those services can be limited only being in the form of free general medical care that is provided by mobile health care facilities that provide services only at certain times of the year or serve certain communities and populations. This care act will open and provide better maintenance of care to the young and to the old. Another way the PPACA legislation is an improvement to the health care delivery system is through prevention and wellness of the public’s health. The health of Americans is declining at a rapid rate, and by the implementation
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