Current research shows that government officials in the United States Congress are reforming health insurance acts that are negatively impacting children; therefore, the United States Department of Health along with United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy must fund unbiased academic research at universities to determine how to decrease the number of uninsured children, then share this information with the legislative body of the United States, state officials, and the public as a whole so they can encourage Congress to write laws to ensure that all children and adolescents will receive the medical coverage they need to remain in good health, so ultimately the number of uninsured children in the United States of America will decrease and their overall health will improve. The medical health system has been failing children and adolescents who are in need of numerous health services, such as mental health care …show more content…
This will aid Congress and medical providers in making future decisions regarding medical reform. New proposals for health-care reform include authorizing a commissioner to require child care services that fail to correct serious violations, which will provide technical assistance care management services. Another proposal would be to tighten fraud protection controls (Tomlinson 2). The research will ensure that children's´ needs will not be ignored and will be included in future reforms. Erinn Springer, media specialist with GoHealthInsurance.com an online portal for finding health insurance coverage, states, ¨Children will not be turned down coverage when added to an adult´s individual plan or when added as a dependent to a group plan¨ (qtd. In Nance-Nash 2). This will assure parents that their children will be protected. Parents who cannot afford separate health insurance for their children need to be more informed about this
The Affordable Health Care Act, also known as “Obamacare”, is basically just Obama trying to make sure that the whole nation has insurance and if they do not have it by January 1, 2014, they will be penalized with a fine. To make insurance more affordable, many Americans are able to qualify for a subsidy that lowers the cost depending on age and income. Also, “Obamacare” made it impossible for insurers’ to discriminate, or charge higher rates, for anyone who has pre-existing conditions or for a certain gender. Medicare will also be easier to obtain due to requirement of insurance. This law was passed in the U.S. on March 23, 2010 by Congress and President Barack Obama.
The nature of the current debate surrounding the implementation of universal healthcare in America is troubling because it is comprised almost entirely of pragmatic arguments void of concern for the principles behind the project. Before one asks how much a thing will cost, how it will be organized, or whether “the uninsured” will benefit, one should ask whether enacting universal healthcare is in keeping with the values and principles of the American experiment. In other words, is universal healthcare good for America? Universal healthcare is not good for America.
Caption: Little Sisters of the Poor v. Burwell Citation: No. 15-105, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 578 U.S. __ (2016), March 23, 2016, Argued, May 16, 2016, Decided Facts: 1. The contraceptive mandate of the Obama Care requires all employers, who have more than 50 employees, to include contraceptive coverage through their health insurance plans. 2. The mandate allows non-profit organizations who object to the contraceptive coverage to seek exemption from paying for the contraceptive costs by filing form 700.
“Healthcare Reform 101,” written by Rick Panning (2014), is a wonderful article that describes, in an easy-to-understand language, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law March 23, 2010. The main goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was to provide affordable, quality healthcare to Americans while simultaneously reducing some of the country’s economic problems. Two areas will be covered throughout this paper. The first section will include a summary of the major points and highlights of Panning’s (2014) article, including an introduction to the ACA, goals of the signed legislation, provided coverage, and downfalls of the current healthcare system. The second part will be comprised of a professional
Aegon Life Rising Star Insurance Plan – Overview This non-participating unit-linked child insurance plan helps make provisions for important milestones in the lives of children. It secures their future and allows them to outshine the dreams of their parents. One is able to meet the needs of children and fulfil their aspirations with the help of this insurance plan. Why Buy This Plan One should purchase this plan if: • One wants to financially secure the child’s future inspite of any future contingencies • One wants to take advantage of equity markets but does not want to take risk by investing directly
In addition to the dismay of many healthcare professionals, patients, and citizens who are uninsured, several flaws about the current healthcare system show the necessity for reform. The three flaws that exacerbate the current healthcare crisis are: the tax code and tax breaks, the lack of preventable care and adequate care of chronic diseases, and administrative costs. A single payer, universal healthcare system can resolve the major flaws of the
A Second Look at the Affordable Care Act David E. Mann, ABA American Military University POLS210 Abstract Since the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), twenty-eight states have either filed joint or individual lawsuits to strike down the PPACA. This document will examine a few key elements that the President of the United States must take into consideration when reviewing the act and moving forward to either ratify the act, replace the act, or leave the act as it is. Topics that will be presented will include; the current issues being debated, two competing thoughts on how to fix the ACA, an evaluation of the preferred solution, and finally the responsibility of each level of government. Patient
Medical inclusivity, as enacted via mandated health insurance, forces healthcare providers to work to find better ways to operationalize inclusion and accessibility. These changes are highlighting pieces of the old system that work and those that do not. As the tides shift towards coordination and cooperation, we have the creative room to develop new, better models of care. Pediatrics presents a rare opportunity, because it does not have the political action committees or billionaires of other specialties. It leaves innovation to practicing physicians.
The first editorial is in favor of the universal healthcare system. The author supports the claim with statistical reasoning when presenting the argument. The editorial focuses more on facts, logic, and reasoning rather than emotions and opinions.
Health care should not be considered a political argument in America; it is a matter of basic human rights. Something that many people seem to forget is that the US is the only industrialized western nation that lacks a universal health care system. The National Health Care Disparities Report, as well as author and health care worker Nicholas Conley and Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), strongly suggest that the US needs a universal health care system. The most secure solution for many problems in America, such as wasted spending on a flawed non-universal health care system and 46.8 million Americans being uninsured, is to organize a national health care program in the US that covers all citizens for medical necessities.
Obama Care also known as the Affordable Care Act signed in by president Barack Obama in 2010, This was to insure that all the Americans will have free access to medical care if they got sick and it would will help reduce the growth of healthcost spending in the country, hence in economic and stability growth among the citizens of America. Right now in the USA the ObamaCare law is a permanent part of the landscape, The USA republicans said that, despite the high court decision upholding various subsidies, the law itself remains the largest and dangerous threat to health care. Although it has its own benefits, Obamacare is increasing costs for hardworking families. Republicans argue that many people have to pay higher costs or see their former policies canceled. Which is leading to poor economy and increasing of debts and deaths within the country.
Having the sure say that the Va could cover their families medical insurance would insure that they do not have to worry about their
Introduction People hope and seeks long and healthier lives. Thus, health care is the act of taking preventative or necessary medical procedures to improve people well-being. Improvement or preventative may be done with surgery, the administering of medicine, or other alterations in a person 's lifestyle. These services are usually offered through a health care system made up of hospitals and physicians. Although, the health care system is set up to reduce or to prevent disease etc., there is a gap or disparity in the US health care system.
Healthcare is something everyone needs and should be able to get, but right now that is not happening. In America there are millions of people who don’t have healthcare insurance. This is because some can’t afford the insurance plan. There are also millions more who have health insurance, but can’t afford using it. This means that they are paying for an insurance plan, but the deductibles are so high they can’t afford to go to the doctor.
Health insurance is one of the main insurances ones can have in life. Without reliable health insurance any small treatment can wipe out a person financially. " health insurance is a type of insurance coverage that pays for medical and surgical expenses that are incurred by the insured" as defined by Investopedia, 2015. The term ‘Health insurance’ was firstly discovered in the United States during the civil war.