Should The Government Have The Major Role In Health Care Reform?

What major changes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA known as “Obamacare”) have occurred since the election of President Trump. What have been the implications of these changes? Should the Government have the major role in health care reforms? Why or why not?
Despite blatant plans to quickly and radically repeal and replace the federal Affordable Care Act, the changes made since the election of President Trump have had limited effects thus far. The threatened repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act, made by President Trump throughout his campaign and the republican party, had the potential to eliminate the federal insurance exchange as well as put an end to the disbursement of subsidies and and tax credits which assist individuals with
Although reducing access to unhealthful foods may produce desirable effects, such as decreased rates of childhood obesity, more feasible interventions which protect individuals’ freedom of choice should take priority when implementing methods to improve the populations’ health and diet. Furthermore, simply eliminating access to unhealthful food is not only an infringement on individual’s rights, but does not address the root cause of the rising rates of obesity. If children do not receive the proper education required to understand the importance of moderation, healthy dietary choices and physical activity than the cycle would continue and rate of preventable conditions, such as type two diabetes mellitus, would continue rise as the children who were once banned from purchasing unhealthy food became of age and gained access. In order to truly, and significantly, reduce the cost of healthcare, I believe there needs to be increased utilization of primary and secondary prevention measures both for adolescents and adults