States of America signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This was the largest social legislation passed in decades. Just one week later, on March 30, 2010, President Barack Obama enacted the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 in order to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (Stolber and Pear, A19) Together they make enormous changes to health care services in the United States. This health care act affects everybody in the United States. This act
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University of Texas at San Antonio Leadership Interpretation September 9, 2009 On September 9, 2009, the 44th President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama, addressed a Joint Session of Congress to speak on comprehensive health care reform. A highly intelligent man, he received his Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University and his Juris Doctorate from Harvard University in 1991. To his credit, he was the first African-American to be President of the Harvard Law Review (Butterfield)
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Affordable Care Act Sue Keyes Comp. II Abstract Affordable Care Act or Obamacare is the new health care law that Americans are finding out about and dealing with now. Trying to find out what the new law is going to mean for everyone and what is going to happen with your insurance or whether you have it or not. Finding the some of the ins and outs of the new law and how it will affect you. Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act, which is it? Actually it is both, the Affordable Care Act
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Health Law and Regulations Federal regulations play a major role in the health care industry. Federal laws and regulations protect the American public from a number of health risks and administer programs for public welfare. Federal regulations also regulate the health insurance industry by implementing cost-containment measures. Through various regulatory bodies, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) protects and regulates public health at every level. HHS is the United States principal
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the U.S. health services system (4th ed.). Chicago: Health Administration Press. * Course Text: Understanding the U.S. Health Services System * * Chapter 8, "The Health Services Workforce" * Chapter 9, "Hospitals" (Note: This chapter was assigned in a previous week; review it as needed with this week's focus in mind.) * Chapter 10, "Biomedical Research, Health Services Technology, and Technology Assessment" * Chapters 11, "Overview of the U.S. Health Services
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concerns arise. The organization has to look at the issues on hand and determine the quality of health care that someone is receiving. Critical thinking caps of both consumers and health care organization personnel are important so that proper decisions can be made. One major issue that consumers face issues with is antitrust in healthcare and facing the fact of needing lower cost medical and higher quality of care. Many consumers have never even heard of the antitrust laws. These laws are effectively
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All Americans be required to Purchase Mandate Health Insurance? John Doe University of Maryland University College As legislators start to put forward a bill about the details of health care reform all Americans will be provided information about individual mandates. Individual mandates will require all Americans to have health insurance, similar to how Americans are compelled to purchase auto liability insurance. Individuals could buy health insurance through an insurer, an employer or a
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The U.S. health care system comprises of different groups of entities. These different entities are insurance companies, different types of providers, physicians, hospitals, and patients. The main purpose of the U.S. health care system has always been to provide the best care possible to all citizens at an affordable low cost. For the past decades, the U.S. healthcare system has not being effective in terms of delivery, finance, management, and sustainability because it only reached out to part of
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The Long-Term Care System is constantly changing; action is necessary not only for the future elderly population, but also for those currently in need, both under and over age 65. This research paper will mainly focus and point out two main concerns within the long-term care system. First issue will be discussed on how to develop a vision of a better, more responsive long-term care system and the policies to promote it. Then the second issue will clarify on financing and delivery options. Services
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rights-based approach to health care. The implementation of HIPPA laws to protect the client’s personal information. The concern for privacy while maintaining the most open flow of communication with a client has become priority. The Affordable Health Care Act has caused quite a stir amongst the people of the United States. Most people don’t understand what it means for them, leading to the need for someone to explain it. With the ever changing population, the Affordable Health Care Act was used to help
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