Affordable Care Theory

Introduction

Over the years the American Health Care reform issue has created much controversy amongst the American people. Since the passage of the Medicaid and Medicare Act of 1965 which at the time provided certain people such as the elderly, disable and low income families’ health insurance coverage. During the Presidential years of Truman, Nixon and Bill Clinton they each presented a new health care proposal but never got enacted. This was due through failed initiatives since it was important to get support from interest groups and political parties. However, with the support of Democratic Party and interest groups the Affordable Care Act was passed. The Affordable Care Act was legislation to provide health insurance to all American

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 show two coalition groups disputing for policy change. The first coalition is the Physician organizations such as American Medical Association, PHRMA and the American Hospital Association. The second coalition would be the National Federation of Independent of Business which is a business lobbyist organization.

Since the enactment of the Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 the Democratic party have been trying to pass a new health care legislation that will essentially cover majority of the uninsured Americans. The American Medical Association, American Hospital Association and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufactures of America were the lobbyist and were advocating for this health care policy. These organizations each had their own interests but for the most part were against the public option. The public option had worried these organizations because they fear that the program which is government run would outcompete health insurance companies. “The health-care industry, for its part, was no longer focused on resisting a government intrusion into the private economy. It knew that alliance between big business and big government could bear fruits, so it loaded up with policy experts and lobbyists who would help it shape the legislation to its advantages” (Glass, 2012, p36). These organizations realize that it be beneficial to have this policy enact because the people that were uninsured will have to get coverage and the individual mandate makes it a requirement for the individuals to get either public or private insurance and so overall this will increase their