Federal Health Care Federal health care is one of the biggest social and economic problems Americans face today. Due to the rising cost of medical care and health insurance‚ many Americans are either uninsured or do not have adequate coverage. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)‚ commonly known as Obama Care‚ is part of a decade-long effort to reform the nation’s health care system and ensure that more Americans have adequate and affordable health care coverage (Salem Press Encyclopedia
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INTRODUCTION Health Insurance costs had increased tremendously during the Bush Administration (2000-2008). The premiums had been doubled‚ and risen faster than wages. Moreover‚ increased co-pay and deductibles threatened access to care. Many insurance plans were also limited‚ only allowing certain amount of doctor visits or hospital days. And over half of all personal bankruptcies were due to medical bills. A changed needed to be made. As a result of increased medical costs‚ about 45 million Americans
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Making Health Care Affordable: Lack of insurance in the United States leads to unnecessary deaths‚ loss of work‚ and unemployment due to disabilities‚ driving the country into debt taking on the emergency room fees piled up by the uninsured not being able to pay their bills‚ therefore‚ America desperately needs to implement a universal health care program like the health care programs in other developed nations around the world. Health care in a developed nation such as the United States of America
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Adoptable health care system for the older population confront the challenge of long term health care needs. Adoptable health care system help the pay health care cost‚ housing‚ and living requirements like food. The programs and policies were created under the OAA (Older Americans Act). In 1965‚ the Older American Act was designed to meet the social service needs of the older population. OAA is to focus on problems associated with aging‚ which is developed by federal Administration on Aging
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Managed healthcare in today’s world seems to be leaning in favor of the insurance carriers‚ not the provider or patient. Caregivers that attempt to operate a cash practice are taking a huge risk. In today’s healthcare world‚ it is almost imperative that doctors are participating in medical insurance plans‚ for their businesses to survive. The advantages of managed care plans include: 1. Co-payments are pre-determined‚ a person always know how much they will be paying out-of-pocket for services
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Obama Care: Comparison of the Pros and Cons to the Populace ASN 280: Meyash 11/08/2013 Obama Care: Comparison of the Pros and Cons to the Populace Obama Care‚ AKA the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010‚ reforms the health insurance industry and the American health care system as a whole. To the layman the information included in the over a thousand pages of legislature is very hard to decipher. I found myself searching for Obama care
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Aetna‚ Inc. Health Insurance: A Company Summary Gina M. Hagerty Saint Leo University Abstract Aetna‚ Inc. is an American health care company that provides both traditional and consumer insurance services that include medical‚ pharmaceutical‚ dental‚ vision‚ behavioral health‚ group life‚ disability‚ and long term care. The company provides health care through employer-paid insurance and/or benefit programs‚ as well as through Medicare. Mark Bertolini is its latest chairman;
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ObamaCare Pros ObamaCare Cons Tens of millions of uninsured will get access to affordable quality health insurance through the marketplace. In order to get the money to help insure tens of millions there are new taxes‚ mostly on high-earners. The taxes that may affect you directly are the individual mandate and employer mandate. Over half of uninsured Americans can get free or low cost health insurance using their State ’s Health Insurance Marketplace The individual mandate says you have
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HistoryAetna‚ Inc. is an American health insurance company‚ which is the direct descendant of Aetna (Fire) Insurance Company‚ of Hartford‚ Connecticut. In 1850 Aetna began operation of an Annuity Fund and the company would soon to be known as Aetna Life Insurance Company. In 1899 Aetna became one of the first publicly held insurance companies to enter the health insurance field. Since then Aetna has become committed to providing access to cost-effective health care of the highest possible standard
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The Obama Care-A Universal Plan Not for Everyone. As many U.S. residents already know‚ being prepared for the unexpected is a trait attributed to success‚ especially when it comes to our family’s health. One typical suggestion when it comes to “making ends meet” in household matters is saving enough money in a family safety net to ensure solvency and to mitigate the high cost of paying for routine medical care or unexpected health issues. However‚ that is impossible for most people due to the huge
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