Pros and Cons of the Affordable Car Act by Melissa Davila-Yi https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is By Melissa Davila-Yi For Ms. Holt Health Science en-us 2017-02-06 17:17:58 UTC 2017-02-06 17:50:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Pros of ACA mdavilayi https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151897001
  • Lower Prescription Drug Costs
  • More Americans Are Insured
  • Health Insurance Is More Affordable
    • ]]>     2017-02-06 17:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151897001     1 Lower Prescription Drug Costs mdavilayi https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151899417 A promise of the ACA is to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Many people, particularly the elderly, are having difficulties affording the medication they need to survive. The number of drugs covered by the ACA is growing every year.]]> 2017-02-06 17:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151899417 2 More Americans Are Insured mdavilayi https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151899579 More than 16 million Americans obtained health insurance, thanks to the ACA, in the first five years of its creation.]]> 2017-02-06 17:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151899579 3 Health Insurance Is More Affordable mdavilayi https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151899650 The ACA aims to prevent insurers from making unreasonable rate increases. Insurance is far from free, but now a wider range of people are able to afford it.]]> 2017-02-06 17:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151899650 Cons of ACA mdavilayi https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151899911
  • Fines IfNot Insured
  • Taxes Are Rising As A Result
  • Businesses Are Cutting Employee Hours

    • ]]>     2017-02-06 17:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151899911     1 Fines If Not Insured mdavilayi https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151903272 If you are not insured or don't obtain an exemption, you must pay a modest fine. The ACA believes this will encourage more people to be insured year round.]]> 2017-02-06 17:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151903272 2 Taxes Are Rising As A Result mdavilayi https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151903499 Several new taxes were created to help pay for the ACA, including taxes on medical device and pharmaceutical sales. Additional taxes were also created for people of the upper class.]]> 2017-02-06 17:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151903499 3 Businesses Are Cutting Employee Hours mdavilayi https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151903530 Businesses are reducing employee hours in order to avoid covering them for health care. By reducing hours, businesses are able to get by the 30-hour-per-week definition of a full-time employee.]]> 2017-02-06 17:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mdavilayi/hlb7wy5pt5is/wish/151903530