The Affordable Care Act - From Health Policy to Implementation: Lessons Learned

Objective: In this paper, we provide an overview of how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed, the challenges it had to overcome, and modifications that were made to maintain its viability. Methods: We review the role of previous attempts to implement healthcare change. Results: Whereas the ACA h...

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Published in:Health behavior and policy review 2020-01, Vol.7 (1), p.3-12
Main Authors: Block, Adam E., Cardenas, Susan, Kittleson, Mark J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affordable Care Act
American history
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act 2009-US
Budget deficits
Childrens health insurance programs
Consumers
Costs
Employers
Federal budget
Federal government
Health care policy
Health insurance
Health Policy
Health Policy Implementation
Health Politics
Health services
Healthcare
Insurance coverage
Medicaid
Medicare
Obamacare
Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act 2010-US
Policy implementation
Task forces
Tax credits
Uninsured people
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Summary:Objective: In this paper, we provide an overview of how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed, the challenges it had to overcome, and modifications that were made to maintain its viability. Methods: We review the role of previous attempts to implement healthcare change. Results: Whereas the ACA has dramatically changed healthcare in the United States, further discussions will take place measuring the success of the ACA based on its own benchmarks and the future of the ACA in the current political world. Conclusions: Academicians who teach topics such as consumer health, health policy, healthcare delivery and the like may find this paper to be a readable overview of the ACA, providing the right balance of detail and perspective, while maintaining an impartial tone.
ISSN:2326-4403
2326-4403
DOI:10.14485/HBPR.7.1.1