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-Based on these principles, the government argues that requiring individuals to buy health insurance, banning insurance companies from disqualifying people from coverage because of medical conditions, establishing insurance exchanges, subsidizing insurance costs for people who can't afford it, and penalizing people who don't buy insurance are all actions that are reasonably related to the ...
1.)reducing healthcare costs by ensuring that preventive healthcare and affordable health insurance are available to over 30 million people who were without health insurance 2.)guaranteeing the continued growth of the health insurance marketplace and with goal of making premiums more affordable 3.)controlling healthcare costs by changing how medical services are paid for
ACA requires most individuals to have health insurance or health coverage beginning January 1, 2014 Health insurance can be through an employer or individual health plan Health coverage can be through programs such as: Medicare, Medicaid, Florida Healthy Kids Tri-Care, federal employee health benefit plans Veteran's health care, Indian Health Services (HIS)
May 28, 2024 · This Health Policy 101 chapter provides an overview of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a major reform of the U.S. health care system aimed at reducing high uninsured rates and alleviating issues ...
ACA increased the number of people who are insured in our country, by offering the expansion of Medicaid (gave states the option to increase the number of people who could qualify for the Medicaid program and increase the amount of federal funding going to states that did that); created a state based insurance exchanges so one stop locations were people could pick from a variety of health ...
Mar 23, 2020 · Since then, the law has transformed the American health care system by expanding health coverage to 20 million Americans and saving thousands of lives. The ACA codified protections for people with ...
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Apr 20, 2023 · The “Affordable Care Act” (ACA) is the name for the comprehensive health care reform law (passed in 2010) and its amendments. The law addresses health insurance coverage, health care costs, and preventive care. The law was enacted in two parts: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010