the health care reform of the U.S. health care system. It was not until a month later into his presidency in the year 2009 that President Obama addressed the issue of the high rising cost of health care and the millions of people in the United States being uninsured. It was not until March 23th 2010‚ after much debate that President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)‚ the U.S. health care reform legislation. The primary objective of the PPACA act is to “provide
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seven years since the inauguration of the famous Obamacare which is widely known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Obamacare is a United States federal statute created and enacted during the reign of President Obama. This statute was mainly created to increase the quality of health insurance and its affordability in the country as well as lowering the uninsured rate through the expansion of insurance coverage and reduce the cost of healthcare. Despite in the around for about
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University of North Carolina Academic Scandal Many colleges are known for their prestigious academics or sports teams; University of North Carolina was known for both. Five years ago a sandal arose that changed the University of North Carolina reputation immensely. A report came out that said the university was offering courses that were so incredibly easy that students were allowed to pass with flying colors without even showing up to class or turning anything in. In the article by CNN‚ “UNC report
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The day of the surgery finally arrived. My husband and I were back in North Carolina after a two month stay with my daughter‚ but all our thoughts were centered in that New York hospital. Our optimism was perforated as fear started to creep in. The waiting had to be the worst of it‚ we thought. After thirteen hours in the operating room‚ the surgery was a success. There were smiles and collective sighs of relief‚ both here and there. Our little girl was going to be all right. The reprieve lasted
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common and leading causes of death in America. Impact of Affordable Care Act of 2010 The Affordable Care Act is a health care reform law‚ which was made to make healthcare affordable and available to more people. “An estimated 30 million Americans were expected to gain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act” (HERITAGE) causing many people who suffer from chronic diseases to now have coverage for their medical needs. The Affordable Care Act helped with getting people properly diagnosed
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I went to the North Carolina Museum of Art on April 8th‚ a beautiful and sunny day. Being around the museum conjured a sense of nostalgia to my middle school days when I took a field trip to the museum. Since that last visit I have gained a better understanding about art and what goes into every piece of work. I have also gained more experience‚ back then I did not know how to shade properly and did not know a thing about composition. Now‚ I have a greater appreciation for every stroke of a brush
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Denying care to the uninsured who present at the emergency care has resulted in a lot of death cases. Being uninsured makes it more expected that a person will get less than suitable healthcare‚ not have a consistent source of care and go penniless because of medical bills that are high. The number of uninsured in the United States continues to grow. Hospitals are not obliged to provide treatments to the uninsured who do not have an emergency condition but responsible to the uninsured who presents
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High Costs of Health Care & Affordable Care Act Kanakavelan Gothandaraman DeSales University Professor: Dr. Tahereh Alavi Hojjat FD505 – Microeconomics (Fall-2013) High Costs of Health Care & Affordable Care Act Table of Contents Abstract 3 Literature Review 4 Conclusion 7 References 9 Abstract In last two decades the world has seen almost all extreme scenarios of economic growth and collapse. The growth started with the communication boom in early 1990’s and followed by internet
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The Affordable Care Act is the comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010. Also‚ known as “Obomacare”‚ the Affordable Care Act has three primary goals. These goals include making affordable health insurance available to more people‚ expand Medicaid program to cover all adults with income below 138 percent of the federal poverty level‚ and support innovative medical care delivery methods designed to lower the costs of health care generally.1 The reason that the affordable care act included
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Affordable Care Act: Impact on Providers Quality vs. Quantity Abstract The Affordable Care Act’s proposal was to make sure that health insurance coverage is affordable for individuals‚ families‚ and businesses and decrease the amount of uninsured individuals. . Much of the impact of this act will begin when the major coverage provisions take effect in 2014. Providers will experience an increased burden in many aspects of their medical profession including new legal
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