The Afordable Care Act by https://padlet.com/randomdollface/b5bhha5lueij by: Jordan Cannington en-us 2017-02-04 15:38:02 UTC 2025-10-05 04:48:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png WHAT IS IT? randomdollface https://padlet.com/randomdollface/b5bhha5lueij/wish/151611009  Under the act, hospitals and primary physicians would transform their practices financially, technologically, and clinically to drive better health outcomes, lower costs, and improve their methods of distribution and accessibility. it represents the most significant regulatory overhaul of the U.S healthcare system since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. It is nicknamed Obama Care because  it was created by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010.]]> 2017-02-04 15:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/randomdollface/b5bhha5lueij/wish/151611009 Component made into a law... randomdollface https://padlet.com/randomdollface/b5bhha5lueij/wish/151699745 Requirement to buy health insurance: To prevent people from waiting until they get sick to buy health insurance, the ACA requires all Americans to buy health insurance or pay a fine. The fine starts at $95 for an individual in 2014 and goes up each year until 2016.]]> 2017-02-05 23:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/randomdollface/b5bhha5lueij/wish/151699745 3 pros of the component randomdollface https://padlet.com/randomdollface/b5bhha5lueij/wish/151700094 1. It reduces the number of legal residents who are uninsured. 

2. Doctors cant increase the cost of the procedure, or treatment, with ACA.

3. Uninsured people have access to affordable, high quality health insurance through Medicaid expansion, and the Health Insurance Marketplace.]]> 2017-02-05 23:58:18 UTC https://padlet.com/randomdollface/b5bhha5lueij/wish/151700094 3 cons of the component randomdollface https://padlet.com/randomdollface/b5bhha5lueij/wish/151700132 1.The government requires insurance to be sold at a fixed price regardless of preexisting conditions, but many people might wait until they get sick before they purchased insurance, which could bankrupt the system.

2. Some are uninsured and are undocumented residents, who are not eligible for coverage, and are unable to find affordable coverage exempting them from the requirement, and a small number of people choose to pay a penalty instead of buying coverage.

3. State and local governments must pay more to health care providers.]]> 2017-02-05 23:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/randomdollface/b5bhha5lueij/wish/151700132