...OBAMACARE IS IT GOOD FOR VETERANS Novack, S. (2014) Congress plans Obama care exemption to boost veteran employment. NationalJurnal.com. Retrieved from http://www.nationaljournal.com/health-care/congress-1 plans-obamacare-exemption-to-boost-veteran-employment-20140512 The author describes Congress plan to allow employers to hire more veterans. Hiring veterans will reduce the threshold on the employers mandated 50 or more employees. As long as the veteran is enrolled in Tricare or enrolled in the Veterans Affairs medical system Oliver, M. (2013) Obamacare and veterans, a website. Blog.al.com. Retrieved from http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/08/obamacare _and_veterans_a_websi.html In this article the author explains that if a Military veteran is receiving medical care through the Department of Veterans Affairs the Veteran will not see any changes in care or the costs of the care. He goes on to say that even though family members are not covered under the VA program there is a new website to use to find coverage. The web site is called the Health Insurance Marketplace. www.va.gov/aca. The author also states using the health care market place family members of veterans may get lower costs on monthly premiums or out-of-pocket costs. He states more than 1.3 million veterans and more than 950,000 family members of veterans are without medical insurance. However most uninsured veterans are eligible for VA health care if they would enroll. Granger, M. (2013) No Confusion Here:...
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...healthcare coverage for anyone working fewer than thirty hours a week. When the news was first announced, many thought Bane’s decision was heartless and many believed that there had to be a good reason for Bane’s decision; after all not too many companies in the U.S. offer health benefits to part-time employees. Immediately negative news hit article headlines, pointing out only one statement in the letter Bane wrote to all Trader Joe’s employees, “With low-wage workers eligible for tax subsidies to buy health insurance next year, the company has calculated that offering medical coverage to part-timers who work 18 hours or more is no longer worth the cost”. Of course Trader Joe’s part-time employees immediately became upset and started to question the companies ethical interests of what “doing the right thing” as Trader Joe’s has always been known for, really meant for them. For many years, Trader Joe’s has gained a lot of spotlight for always “doing the right thing”, taking care of their employees and priding themselves on their customer service and ethical values. After Bane’s letter, employees started to believe that more things...
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...told a congressional hearing on Thursday. In more than four hours of testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, officials of companies hired to create the HealthCare.gov website cited a lack of testing on the full system and last-minute changes by the federal agency overseeing the online enrollment system. Angry exchanges between Republicans who oppose Obamacare and Democrats defending it erupted repeatedly, while the contractors insisted their work went fine even though the software buckled when the system went online on October 1. Complaints about logging in, lengthy delays, incorrect information relayed to insurance companies and other problems have fueled continued GOP attacks on the 2010 Affordable Care Act that was upheld by the Supreme Court last year. The White House and administration officials say the enrollment problems are being fixed. On Thursday, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) that oversees the new programs under the health care reforms said almost 700,000 applications have been submitted online on either the federal or state websites. State success in Obamacare program While the applications don't mean that many people have fully enrolled for health insurance under the new system, the figure represents a significant increase in those who have been able to start the process in recent days. However, Julie Bataille, the CMS director of communications, was unable to say how many of the 700,000 applications were submitted on...
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...Obama Care Melony Stillion BCOM/275 November 4, 2013 Dion L. Williams, MBA, CFP Obama Care While people believe this is against their Constitutional Rights, many people can benefit from this law and will be able to receive affordable insurance. This one stop shopping will put families in charge of their health coverage. “On March 23, 2010 President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law” (The White House, 2013) This will give the United States insurance security: Families will always have affordable health coverage, whether they lose their jobs, get sick, switch jobs, move or retire. Millions of Americans will be able to have affordable health coverage. This will protect consumers from abusive insurance company practices. Americans will no longer be dropped if their health care expenses reach a dollar limit imposed by their insurance company. The ACA will make Medicare stronger by adding new benefits, fighting fraud, and improving care for patients. Seniors will be able to receive one or more free preventative services. Their prescriptions will be 50% less from what they are paying now. “ACA will allow free prevention benefits and this will help Americans get screening for diseases such as cancer, diabetes, blood pressure. This new law will allow young adults to stay on their parents plan until age 26” (The White House, 2013). Tax credits will be available for small businesses that have 25 or fewer employees and make under $50,000 a year. “In 2006, almost half...
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...Coverage or ObamaCare depends on a number of factors including income and whether or not the effective person currently has a health insurance. The new Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Obama on March 23rd, 2010 and upheld in the Supreme Court on June 28, 2012. Since then United States Nation has face some difficulties and negative effects and some positive influence and effects on society. Eric Golub talks about some of the negative effects and his disagreement of the new Affordable Care Act in the Washington Times Communities: “Obamacare is a bad law. It was described deceitfully, enacted into law dishonestly, implemented inefficiently, and affecting far too many people adversely. The bad outweighs the good, which is why a majority of people detest it.” Eric Golub also talks about promises that Obama made were proven false and how they affect average economy when he said” If you like your doctor or your plan, you can keep it.” Eric Golub points out “People are currently receiving cancellation letters. Obama promised reduced costs, but it is impossible to give more of something to more people and have it cost less.” [1] Grace-Marie Turner, James C. Capretta, Thomas P. Miller, Robert E. Moffit are the authors of the book Why ObamaCare is Wrong for America. In this book they talk about how the new health care law drives up costs, puts government in charge of people decisions, and threatens their constitutional rights. Base on this book Why ObamaCare is Wrong for...
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...have it or face a penalty. One then sees the picture of a man that is forlorn in appearance as he looks at paperwork which leads the viewer to believe it is his penalty letter. The video goes on to explain about penalties and how the penalties get higher over a three-year period. There are no positive affects discussed. The video wraps up with explanation of exemptions. At the end of the video, there is a limited discussion about the subsidies allotted to help people obtain coverage. Many people abuse the low income health clinics and go to county hospitals to be seen for non-emergencies and then do not pay. The county hospitals and clinics cannot turn an individual away, but all these unpaid bills are a big part of what is wrong with the health care system in America. Everyone should pull his or her own weight and obtain health insurance coverage. The subsidies provide help and there is a tax incentive. Obamacare advertisement does accurately portray the social policy. There are many things that determine social policy but the main characteristic that the Obamacare focuses on are seeking to improve an existing or anticipated condition, outlines or describes programs that seek to effect change, focuses on individuals or groups, and making choices regarding the kind and/or the extent of changes to be made. Obamacare was set to handle and address issues with health insurance so this coverage covers an array of things such as: it allows young people to stay on their parent’s insurance...
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...1. Read and study information related to: Integration of technology in health care evaluation and planning. Planning of health care services. Effectiveness of the delivery of health care services. 2. Prepare an outline of the most relevant aspects of the readings to be discussed in class. A. Integration of technology in health care evaluation and planning. a. As part of the strategy for the nation to put information technology to work in health care. This includes a variety of electronic methods used to manage information on health and health care of people 1.- Clinical decision support 2.- Diseases computerized records 3.-Computerized provider order entry 4.-Electronic medical records (EMR, EHR and PHR) 5.-Telehealth b. It makes it possible for health care providers to better manage patient care through secure use and sharing of health information. By developing records and private insurance for most Americans and provide electronic health information electronic health when and where needed, can improve healthcare quality, even as it makes health care be more profitable. B. Planning of health care services. a. Health care plan means a plan that promises to make arrangements for the provision of health care services to enrollees, or to pay or reimburse any of the cost for these services, in exchange for a fee paid in advance or periodic paid by or on behalf of the subscribers or enrollees. Also known as the service plan specialized medical care. C. Effectiveness...
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...want their taxes higher, so everyone would be treated equally? The answer is no because no one likes raising the taxes to help one income class. Texas is refusing to expand to see if the President’s administration would give the state of Texas a waiver to help keep the uninsured hospitals’ doors open throughout the state. In reality, Texas cares about its fellow Texans, but they have to think about the state’s future. Texas’ reason no to expand the Medicaid under the Federal Affordable Care Act is reasonable decision because Texas is not made out of money and hospitals are not free to run at all. Even though, I oppose of Texas’ decision, the decision made by Texas could help the state in the long run, but right...
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...Effects of Economic Uncertainty on Business Decision Making Market uncertainty has never been higher. Business observers, CEO’s and policymakers have repeatedly raised concerns about the uncertainty of doing business during the ongoing financial and economic crisis of 2007. No one is sure whether or not people who do business with Uncle Sam will be left out in the cold. This kind of uncertainty can play havoc with business and with the economy at large. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), widely recognized as Obamacare, was signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010. It is intended to decrease the number of uninsured Americans and lower the overall cost of health care in the U.S. Most business owners are concerned about the program’s potentially harmful effects on the cost of employee health care coverage. Charlie McCrudden, vice president of government relations for the Air Conditioning Contractors of America, said “There’s a lot of uncertainty about what contractors will do about providing health care for their employees…” (Anesi). As uncertainty continues to grow in the markets, so do the changes in employment practices. During challenging economic times, many businesses are opting to hire temporary and contract workers as opposed to full time employees. Not only does this hiring practice affect employment rates and the economy as a whole, but is also affects those seeking work and financial stability. Uncertainty and ambiguity...
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...What are some of the current health care related bills before legislation? S.2438 - Medicaid and Chip Quality Improvement Act of 2016 A bill to amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a comprehensive and nationwide system to evaluate the quality of care provided to beneficiaries of Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program and to provide incentives for voluntary quality improvement (Open Congress, 2016). S.2432 - Obamacare Tax Transparency Act A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the disclosure of the portion of health insurance premiums attributable to the health insurance tax (Open Congress, 2016). S.2416 - Verifying Electronically the Receipt of In-Home Care for Individuals Act A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require the use of electronic visit verification systems for home health services under the Medicare program and personal care services and home health care services under the Medicaid program (Open Congress, 2016). S.2408 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2015 A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and all other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard, and for other purposes (Open Congress, 2016). For the bill: 1) Write down the state, title and number of the bill Georgia HB 564 ...
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...health care reform was to control the growth of health care spending” (Holtz-Eakin). This is what repeal is known to be about. Majority Republicans, three Democrats, and majority small businesses all vote for this repeal but have many different reasons why. Republicans and those three Democrats want to deny coverage to children with pre existing conditions, while majority small business have trouble maintaining sufficient employee health care coverage. This is only a couple of reasons why Republicans, those three Democrats, and majority small business owners vote to repeal the 2010 Healthcare Reform Act. The Healthcare Reform or Patient’s Bill of Rights known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010 of March. “The Tea Party is the only group of Americans who wants to see a complete repeal of health care reform”. Republicans feel that this health care reform will kill more jobs than create. 1.6 million Jobs are the actual number the Republicans announced. The Republicans are sponsoring a bill, calling it “Repealing the Job-Killing Healthcare Law Act” (Wallace). They are basically claiming that “the law would kill 1.6 million jobs” (Birkey), said by the Congressional Budget Office on an August 2010 report. Also stating, “…the Affordable Care Act would reduce the amount of labor in the economy by about 0.5%, because more people would choose to retire earlier, thanks to the reduced cost of health insurance”...
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...break from the government when President Obama signed his new health reform act. Little was known how much this generation was actually considered before the president signed off their continued demise. Young adults were sold a dream of affordable health plans that could fit within their tight budgets, but with reality in front of them, they must face either being penalized for the 2014 tax year or pinch their pennies and pay the premium throughout the year. Promoters of the Affordable Care Act are now facing the challenge of getting this group to sign up for insurance. But many ask why they didn’t consider the pockets of young adults before the current administration made the decision for them. What does the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare” entail? It offers provisions to expand coverage, control health care costs, and improve the health care delivery system. “The act requires most U.S. citizens and legal residents to have health insurance. It also requires employers to pay penalties for employees who receive tax credits for health insurance through an Exchange, with exceptions for small employers.” (www.kff.org, 2013) Who exactly is this group of young adults? “They are a group of healthy, young people at an estimated 20 million people,” who are uninsured. (Larson-Stoller, 2013). Also known as the “young invincibles,” this group is made of recent high school and college graduates that make below $15,000 per year. These citizens place of employment rarely offer any...
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...Technology and the Benefits to Healthcare Shantelle Fajardo Dr. Harold Griffin HLT 520: Health Information Systems October 25, 2013 Strayer University, Loudoun Campus Technology Assessment The role of technology in healthcare plays a key part in how physicians treat illnesses and also how the method by which they diagnosis illness and disease. Technology is not limited to medical milestones through research and the creation of new drugs but also how people can obtain the information regarding medical procedures, receive medical care and information about living healthy lifestyles (Williams & Torrens, 2010). The most common concept that one considers is technology within the health care field is the research that creates life-saving medical procedures through surgery and medication. Large companies such as Pfizer, Merck, and other companies possess the abilities to fund ground breaking research in order to find cures for diseases like HIV/AIDS and many types of cancers or to help treat the ongoing symptoms. Their concept of technology also applies to the materials that many surgeons use during surgeries such as knee/hip prosthetics for knee and hip replacements. In the 1960s these types of surgeries were unheard of and have grown to a $600 market for the research and development to produce such devices through companies like Stryker (McGill, 1989). Significant technology Technology within the healthcare field is not merely limited to ground breaking research to...
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...Managing Quality Assurance in the Workplace Essay Vieva Villegas Grand Canyon University HLT-313V Safety, Quality, and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Care 11 June 2016 Instructor: Dr. Deborah Fisher Managing Quality Assurance in the Workplace Hospital Industry and as whole organization will provide, manage and gets reimbursed for their wonderful and healthcare services, which are to name a few: nursing, home health, internal and medical care, psychiatry, occupational, physical and speech therapy, and specialty services. The great demand for growth is expected to double and triple by the year 2022. (per U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012). The health care organization is very critically important to striving the transition in providing various health care services to meet the needs of patients, family and community. It will be very essential and have a major impression patient safety, risk management, and quality assurance on yet to be determining but definitely in the works moving forward with technology towards the future. In addition to having adequate and good health care insurance for all Americans and safe and adequate staffing healthcare professionals for all allied and medical services provided in hospitals, facilities and clinics across our beautiful United States nation. How best can the United Sates, as a country, manage this growth in the allied health sector? Provide examples. Let’s take a look further into the focus of a community hospital...
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...Abstract This paper address the challenges to determine what parts of the Affordable Care Act can apply to Puerto Rico and the impacting the Medicare, Medicare patient services and employees. Most of the people in the island think that the Affordable Care Act is giving more security and help to address the existing disparities in the healthcare system. With the new Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, the insurance companies can no longer drop the coverage if one becomes sick, bill individual into bankruptcy because of an annual or lifetime limit, and they will not be able to discriminate against anyone with a pre existing condition. Most of the Medicare and Medicaid community suffers do to the imbalance in our healthcare system this situation affects the quality of care and places a financial strain on the government, individuals and families, employers and employees, and public and private providers. Most of the Medicare beneficiaries have to enroll in the MA program to help them to succeed and receive the adequate treatments without MA to help the disadvantaged seniors on the island, Puerto Rico's elderly citizens will be forced to turn to Mi Salud in larger numbers. Although Mi Salud is scheduled to receive an average of $690 million annually during the next five years, the widening deficit in MA funding is likely to create a net negative impact on federal funding for healthcare in Puerto Rico. The Health care Policies and Issues Ethical concerns and issues ...
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