In 2008, President Barack Obama signed into law sweeping health reform legislation called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,1now referred to as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or, informally, Obamacare. Among other reforms, the ACA created federal and state Health Insurance Marketplaces...
How the Supreme Court decision on the ACA will affect women's preventative health services, reproductive rights, and more.EverydayHealth.com
The Affordable Care Act requirements Beginning on January 1, 2014, Americans who do not qualify for an exemption are required to have minimum essential healthcare coverage. Minimum essential coverage includes many health insurance plans, such as employer-sponsored insurance, individual coverage purchas...
What the Affordable Care Act Says About ReadmissionsH&HN Staff
What do you think of the Affordable Care Act? Dr. Ferdinand: The Affordable Care Act may actually be a step forward. We have had a lot of pushback and there are a lot of different names that people give it, but uninsured status is one of the predictors for worse outcomes. If you ...
What are common arguments for and against the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? Opponents argue that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) hurts small businesses that are required to provide insurance, raises healthcare costs, and creates a reliance on government services by individuals. ...
The Affordable Care Act: What You Need to Know Now.PapePatConvenience Store Decisions
We are 5 years into the Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed by President Obama in March 2010. Since its enactment, it seems everyone has been asking "How will the law affect clinicians?" In my view, the major effect of the ACA on nurse practitioners (NPs) has been the publicity. When ...
Pete Isberg
The article discusses the Affordable Care Act in the U.S., whose major provisions are slated to take effect on January 1, 2014. According to Doctor Nancy Keating of Harvard Medical School, the new health insurance exchanges created by the ACA have no effects on Medicare. Among the benefits...