The Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care, also known by its nickname “Obamacare”, is federal healthcare legislation that was passed through congress and signed by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was designed to provide affordable health insurance for everyone in the country. The ACA faced many legal challenges after President Obama signed it into law, and the legal proceedings ended with the Supreme Court ruling that the legislation was constitutional. The ACA is an intricate law with numerous provisions. The focus of this research paper is not to weigh the benefits and negative impacts of the ACA, but to examine the healthcare systems in place in countries around the world. The countries that will be considered are England, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, and Ecuador. The ACA will have a few similarities to the healthcare laws in these countries; however, there are many differences.
Canada
Health care in Canada is handled by each province and territory. New residents of Canada must apply for an insurance card. This card will grant them health services according to their income. Sometimes there can be a long waiting period, but it will not exceed 90 days to receive coverage. According to the Canada Health Act, health services cannot be denied due to financial inability to pay premiums. The general principles of the national health care system were established in 1959 in the prairie province of Saskatchewan by Canada’s social democratic party. The health care system allows everyone to be treated, regardless if they can pay the bill. Canada’s health care system is a publicly-funded, privately-provided, universal, comprehensive, and affordable. Every Canadian that lives in Canada will be able to have health care services at little to no cost at all (www.canadian-healthcare.org/page2.html, 2004-2007). The Canadian system isn't perfect,
The Affordable Care Act The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care, also known by its nickname “Obamacare”, is federal healthcare legislation that was passed through congress and signed by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was designed to provide affordable health insurance for everyone in the country. The ACA faced many legal challenges after President Obama signed it into law, and the legal proceedings ended with the Supreme Court ruling that the legislation was constitutional. The ACA is an intricate law with numerous provisions. The focus of this research paper is not to weigh the benefits and negative impacts of the ACA, but to examine the healthcare systems in place in countries around the world. The countries that will be considered are England, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, and Ecuador. The ACA will have a few similarities to the healthcare laws in these countries; however, there are many differences.
Canada
Health care in Canada is handled by each province and territory. New residents of Canada must apply for an insurance card. This card will grant them health services according to their income. Sometimes there can be a long waiting period, but it will not exceed 90 days to receive coverage. According to the Canada Health Act, health services cannot be denied due to financial inability to pay premiums. The general principles of the national health care system were established in 1959 in the prairie province of Saskatchewan by Canada’s social democratic party. The health care system allows everyone to be treated, regardless if they can pay the bill. Canada’s health care system is a publicly-funded, privately-provided, universal, comprehensive, and affordable. Every Canadian that lives in Canada will be able to have health care services at little to no cost at all (www.canadian-healthcare.org/page2.html, 2004-2007). The Canadian system isn't perfect,