The Affordable Care Act was a groundbreaking moment in regards to healthcare legislation reform. Its goal was to decrease overall healthcare expenditures as an insurance mandate required more people to be paying premiums, which helped offset the healthcare costs of the sicker population. In addition, middle class families were provided subsidies to purchase higher quality insurance. Those who chose not to purchase insurance were given a tax penalty, however this was repealed in 2019. Another important factor of the ACA was the creation of an insurance exchange; an online market allowing consumers to compare and purchase health insurance plans.
Since the ACA was passed, the healthcare landscape has changed significantly. A larger emphasis is now placed on quality and preventative care. While some of the regulations within the ACA are no longer in place, many states have taken note of the increased emphasis on primary/preventative care and made that a point of emphasis within their own healthcare plans. Several states have passed legislation, or are working towards legislation that reallocates healthcare spending to primary care, with the intention of providing higher quality care.
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Premier offers next president ideas on improving ACA | Modern Healthcare | Settembre 19, 2016 |
President Trump's Executive Order on the Affordable Care Act | Federal Register | Gennaio 23, 2017 |
Primary care docs easier to find in ACA plans than Medicaid, study finds | Healthcare Dive | Agosto 13, 2018 |
Primary Care Doctors Look at Payment Overhaul After Pandemic Disruption | Kaiser Health News | Agosto 12, 2020 |
Reform Update: Threat to Service Corps funding endangers primary-care efforts, groups say | Modern Healthcare | Ottobre 13, 2014 |
Replacing the Affordable Care Act | Brookings | Marzo 8, 2017 |
Report: BCRA would mean more than 900K healthcare jobs lost | Healthcare Dive | Luglio 7, 2017 |
Reversal: Kentucky Restoring Medicaid Benefits for Thousands | New York Times | Luglio 19, 2018 |
Rising health costs and economic inequality may threaten your retirement | PBS News Hour | Febbraio 8, 2018 |
Senator proposes alternative to Medicaid expansion | The Gazette-Virginian | Settembre 23, 2014 |