Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare or PPACA) will take effect over the next few years. Some citizens feel threatened by this act because of the negative publicity it has received, feeling that government should not have so much power over the health of the individual..These changes may seem catastrophic to those not aware of what the new insurance reform entails. They are scared of the unknown. Even though many feel that PPACA is unconstitutional with its penalties and reforms, the
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EMRS in Ambulance Outline I. Introduction: EMRs for Ambulances/Paramedics – The term EMR is an electronic medical record system used to replace paper medical records with an online record which tracks a patient’s hospital history and medical care. A. Benefits: To incorporate the use of EMRs in ambulances would help not only the improvement of the clinical standards in health, but also the ability to manage key performance indicators, and health research. 1. This program is designed
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Running head: ETHICAL ISSUES AS A RADIOLOGY 1 Ethical Issues in Radiology Interview Paper Annelia Cyril Adventist University of Health Sciences 2 Abstract As a health care professionals we live through our career with sincere dedication to our patients. Ethics encompasses a variety of issues
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Higher Costs PPACA has touted new benefits without measures to cut cost.1 One should know that in America there are already federal laws and programs to cover the elderly (Medicare), the poor (Medicaid), and uninsured children (CHIPs), In addition there is basically free or low cost care to anyone who needs it and it is available if one looks for it. Examples include: Shriner’s hospitals, free clinics, and providers who do pro bono work. In case that wasn’t enough, there are also laws in place
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The $5.6 billion Aetna-Coventry Health Care merger is the biggest in the health care sector since President Barack Obama enacted the reform law in March 2010. The deal will give Aetna, the third-largest health insurer in the U.S., a big increase in Medicare and Medicaid customers, including poor elderly people on both programs, and in the number of people who buy insurance on their own or get coverage from small businesses. Aetna will gain 5 million new customers when the merger is complete and stands
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Racial and ethnic disparities in access to health care is growing in the United States. Minorities are less likely to have a consistent source of care and are more apt to consider the emergency department their medical care home than whites. It is known that minorities are less likely to use any medical service or receive preventive care. Their rates of preventable hospitalizations and unmet health needs are substantially higher than those of Caucasians. A complexity of these disparities may be caused
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and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) also referred to as ObamaCare, federal healthcare law, Affordable Care Act, or ACA, is a United States federal Statute signed into law on March 23, 2010, by President Barack Obama. In combination with the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act, it represents the most significant regulatory overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act). The PPACA is intended to increase the
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The Decision of the Supreme Court on the PPACA Constitutionality The Decision of the Supreme Court on the PPACA Constitutionality From the moment the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was just in its proposal stage, it proved to be the most argued upon piece of US legislation of the last decades. It stirred controversy among the general public, medical professionals, raising concerns of various nature, including public
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Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as Obama Care. As a direct result of this there are going to be more people on Medicaid and also more “baby-boomers” are going to be turning sixty-five thus qualifying for Medicare. Although fewer doctors are accepting government insured patients! This paper will research the number of doctors accepting governmentally insured patients and also if there is a shortage in the number of providers as the PPACA goes into effect. With data provided
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The study herein analyzes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, abbreviated as PPACA. The study relies on three scholarly journal articles that assist in deepening knowledge about PPACA. The main focus of this study is to discuss the impact of this policy decision. It mainly focuses on one positive and one negative effect that this policy has in healthcare. Introduction The recently passed PPACA increases access to various health services. For instance, it increases access by citizens
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