Health Care Policy in the United States Discussions 

Health Care Policy in the United States Discussions

HLT 600 GC Week 1 Discussion 1 Latest

A hallmark of President Barack Obama’s administration has been the introduction of his Affordable Health Care Act. What are the main goals of the Affordable Health Care Act? Provide an argument for or against its implementation. Make sure to provide evidence to support your position. Respond to two other peers with differing opinions and identify points that you feel may sway you to reconsider your opinion. If you do not find points that may make you reconsider, describe why you disagree with the peer’s response. One-sentence posts or peer responses are not appropriate and will not receive full credit.

HLT 600 GC Week 1 Discussion 2 Latest

Given the policy-making process, why is the composition of Congress important, and how does it influence the creation of health care policy? Use a specific example to demonstrate your point within your answer. Respond to two other peers and provide additional insight and/or constructive comments. One-sentence posts or peer responses are not appropriate and will not receive full credit.

HLT 600 GC Week 1 Discussion 3 Latest

How do special interest groups (SIGs) influence the generation of health care policy in the United States? Support your answer with an example of how a special interest group has influenced the generation of a specific policy. Respond to two other peers and provide additional insight and/or constructive comments. One-sentence posts or peer responses are not appropriate and will not receive full credit.

HLT 600 Health Care Policy Process Latest

1) Identify a specific health care policy (e.g., Medicare/Medicaid, Social Security, Affordable Health Care Act, etc.) from http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/ or similar websites.

2) In a flow chart, illustrate how the health care policy became law. The flow chart should include a historical timeline from the introduction of the law to its implementation. To create the flowchart, use the “Concept Mapping and Graphing Tool.” After completing the flowchart, save the document as an Acrobat PDF file.

3) In addition, develop a short narrative (500-750 words) which describes the expected effects of the health care policy on specific health outcomes.

4) While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

5) This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

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Health Care Policy in the United States

Introduction

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a federal law that requires individuals to have health insurance or pay a fine. It also offers tax credits to help low-income people purchase certain types of coverage, such as Medicaid, Medicare or CHIP. The ACA has been in effect since March 23, 2010 and allows anyone who goes without health insurance for 63 days to be exempt from paying the fine (with exceptions). However, it’s important to note that the ACA doesn’t prevent you from having pre-existing conditions or banning certain medical problems from coverage—just the opposite. To read more about how much can change under the ACA, check out these articles:

Before the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health insurance often had coverage limits.

Before the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health insurance often had coverage limits. For example, a plan might have a coverage limit of $100,000 for hospital costs or prescription drugs. If you needed more than that amount in services, it would be up to you to pay out of pocket—and many people couldn’t afford to do so on their own.

When the ACA was passed in 2010, many people were worried about losing their current health insurance plans if they didn’t meet all these new requirements. But thankfully things turned out better than expected! Today’s marketplaces are open for business—and thousands of Americans have benefited from lower monthly premiums thanks to tax credits and expanded eligibility rules set forth by this law.”

The ACA also allows patients to appeal a health plan’s decision regarding coverage or payment.

The ACA also allows patients to appeal a health plan’s decision regarding coverage or payment. For example, if you have been denied for coverage because of your pre-existing condition, the plan must provide an appeal process. The first step is to contact the plan directly and explain why you should be allowed to enroll in their plans (in order to avoid paying high premiums). If that doesn’t work, then you can go through your state’s Department of Insurance (DOI) or federal government’s Health Insurance Marketplace.

The ACA created an option for young people to stay on their parents’ health insurance plans until age 26.

In the past, young people were often forced to leave their parents’ health insurance plans at age 19 or 20. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) changed that by allowing you to stay on your parent’s plan until you’re 26 years old. This is especially important for students who are still in school and would like to keep their parents’ coverage until they graduate.

The ACA requires that all new insurance plans include preventative care without deductibles.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that all new insurance plans include preventative care without deductibles. Preventive care includes routine checkups and screenings for things like diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and other illnesses and diseases that can be prevented or controlled with early detection.

Preventive care can help people live longer, healthier lives by preventing illness and disease from occurring in the first place. It may also keep you from needing more expensive treatments when they’re needed later down the line—like surgery to repair knee injuries after years of playing sports.

The ACA also requires that all new insurance plans must have no-cost contraceptive coverage for women with no co-payment or deductible.

The ACA also requires that all new insurance plans must have no-cost contraceptive coverage for women with no co-payment or deductible.

But even though this requirement applies to all new plans, it doesn’t mean that insurers are required to cover the cost of contraceptives. In fact, some religious organizations still do not provide contraceptive coverage in their health plans because of their religious beliefs.

Under the ACA, insurance companies can’t deny coverage for pre-existing conditions or ban certain medical problems from coverage.

Under the ACA, insurance companies can’t deny coverage for pre-existing conditions or ban certain medical problems from coverage.

Under the law, all new health insurance plans must include preventative care without deductibles. They also need to cover at least 60% of all recommended services through a list of ten categories (which includes basic maternity care) and no cost contraceptive coverage for women with no co-payment or deductible.

Conclusion

The Affordable Care Act is a big step forward in American health care policy. It has helped many Americans get access to affordable health insurance, and it will continue to do so after the ACA’s implementation period ends on January 1, 2020.

In this section we discuss the main points of Healthcare Policy in the United States. What are some of its limitations? How does it affect your life? Why should you consider learning more about healthcare policy issues if they’re important to you?