Individual Mandate, Employer Mandate, Medicaid Expansion, Health Exchanges other
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Question
Individual Mandate,
Employer Mandate,
Medicaid Expansion,
Health Exchanges otherwise known as Health Marketplaces
1.Briefly, describe this component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
2.Who gains/benefits from this?
3.Who loses/is hurt from this?
4.How will these changes affect the Safety Net? Think about the population served, how care is delivered, finances, staffing etc.
Individual Mandate,
Employer Mandate,
Medicaid Expansion,
Health Exchanges otherwise known as Health Marketplaces
1.Briefly, describe this component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
2.Who gains/benefits from this?
3.Who loses/is hurt from this?
4.How will these changes affect the Safety Net? Think about the population served, how care is delivered, finances, staffing etc.
Explanation / Answer
1. Briefly, describe this component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
The Affordable Care Act aimed to mitigate the disparities in health sector for numerous Americans who are unable to get health insurance. Extension of Medicaid was a vital constituent of the legislation.
2. Who gains/benefits from this?
Low-income individuals.
3. Who loses/is hurt from this?
Parents whose incomes were less and childless adults would not get health insurance.
4. How will these changes affect the Safety Net? Think about the population served, how care is delivered, finances, staffing etc.
Solution in tabular format1. Briefly, describe this component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
The Affordable Care Act aimed to mitigate the disparities in health sector for numerous Americans who are unable to get health insurance. Extension of Medicaid was a vital constituent of the legislation.
2. Who gains/benefits from this?
Low-income individuals.
3. Who loses/is hurt from this?
Parents whose incomes were less and childless adults would not get health insurance.
4. How will these changes affect the Safety Net? Think about the population served, how care is delivered, finances, staffing etc.
- The Affordable Care Act has had effects on the U.S. health care system, which includes delivery and finance reforms, expansion of coverage, and funding to support expanded capacity for patient services. Safety net providers and FQHCs in particular, have been at the forefront of this change.
- The number of directly employed health care providers are physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners increased.