MHA/505
Repairing the Affordable Care Act
University of Phoenix
MHA/505 Systems Thinking in Health Care Environments
Intro
ducti
on
The Affordable Care Act was put into law on March 23, 2010 and
expanded health care coverage to a large number of uninsured individuals and
families. It made improvements in “quality of care”, invested in prevention, and
started a new outlook for “value-based care” (Silberman, P. 2020). The plan of
this expanded roadmap to health care was to create a wellness approach and
improve access to care for those vulnerable populations of the uninsured. There
are still those that argue that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is not productive or
not a good fit for the American people and it has been an election agenda item
more than once. We will address the brokenness and discuss the ways that fixing
the ACA can provide a more productive system for those in need of healthcare.
Also looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the ACA, if it’s able to
withstand the test for its allowed to continue as planned.
Affordable Care Act
In the US, when a new president is elected, there are new laws and changes
presented. When President Obama was elected, one of his main goals was to provide, a
healthcare plan that was reasonable for people who necessarily couldn’t afford
healthcare and to reform healthcare.
, he healthcare law he provided is called Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act also
known as (Obamacare) was signed by President Obama, March 23rd, 2010. The
Affordable Care Act (ACA) can be reviewed one of the most vital events that
dramatically altered the US healthcare system. The ACA has provided a great number of
benefits and opportunities for US citizens, and the health care system has really become
more affordable. However, this law also has a number
of shortcomings and weaknesses that need to be addressed. ACA can be defined as a
healthcare reform, which managed to reach many aims and ensured the inclusiveness of
medical coverage for people; yet, it provided the limited choice of healthcare
professionals.
The most significant benefit of the ACA is that it provided accessible medical
service to the different population groups, which were uninsured before. According to
Manchikanti, et al. (2017), the rate of uninsured US citizens notably decreased from
16% to 9% during the period from 2010 to 2015. The vital role of the ACA has become
obvious during the COVID-19 pandemic as the relationships between physicians and
their patients have received more opportunities, and the patients started receiving more
reliable high-quality care (Beyer, 2021).
Despite the obvious strengths of ACA, its implementation also provided
specific shortcomings. ACA’s regulations limited the citizen’s ability of choosing
preferred doctors and other healthcare workers. The marketplace insurance plans also
provide a limited number of provider networks. Besides, not each state has expanded
health insurance. As a result, not all people received the needed access to health care,
and some counties have only one or two exchange insurers to choose from (Moore,
2018).
Repairing the Affordable Care Act
University of Phoenix
MHA/505 Systems Thinking in Health Care Environments
Intro
ducti
on
The Affordable Care Act was put into law on March 23, 2010 and
expanded health care coverage to a large number of uninsured individuals and
families. It made improvements in “quality of care”, invested in prevention, and
started a new outlook for “value-based care” (Silberman, P. 2020). The plan of
this expanded roadmap to health care was to create a wellness approach and
improve access to care for those vulnerable populations of the uninsured. There
are still those that argue that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is not productive or
not a good fit for the American people and it has been an election agenda item
more than once. We will address the brokenness and discuss the ways that fixing
the ACA can provide a more productive system for those in need of healthcare.
Also looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the ACA, if it’s able to
withstand the test for its allowed to continue as planned.
Affordable Care Act
In the US, when a new president is elected, there are new laws and changes
presented. When President Obama was elected, one of his main goals was to provide, a
healthcare plan that was reasonable for people who necessarily couldn’t afford
healthcare and to reform healthcare.
, he healthcare law he provided is called Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act also
known as (Obamacare) was signed by President Obama, March 23rd, 2010. The
Affordable Care Act (ACA) can be reviewed one of the most vital events that
dramatically altered the US healthcare system. The ACA has provided a great number of
benefits and opportunities for US citizens, and the health care system has really become
more affordable. However, this law also has a number
of shortcomings and weaknesses that need to be addressed. ACA can be defined as a
healthcare reform, which managed to reach many aims and ensured the inclusiveness of
medical coverage for people; yet, it provided the limited choice of healthcare
professionals.
The most significant benefit of the ACA is that it provided accessible medical
service to the different population groups, which were uninsured before. According to
Manchikanti, et al. (2017), the rate of uninsured US citizens notably decreased from
16% to 9% during the period from 2010 to 2015. The vital role of the ACA has become
obvious during the COVID-19 pandemic as the relationships between physicians and
their patients have received more opportunities, and the patients started receiving more
reliable high-quality care (Beyer, 2021).
Despite the obvious strengths of ACA, its implementation also provided
specific shortcomings. ACA’s regulations limited the citizen’s ability of choosing
preferred doctors and other healthcare workers. The marketplace insurance plans also
provide a limited number of provider networks. Besides, not each state has expanded
health insurance. As a result, not all people received the needed access to health care,
and some counties have only one or two exchange insurers to choose from (Moore,
2018).
