The Affordable Care Act of 2010, also known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is known as the Health Reform law, or “Obamacare.” Name and assess three (3) key changes that this law made to reform payment for healthcare services.

HCA 305 Healthcare Policy, Law, Regulation, and Accreditation

Unit 6 Mastery Assignment: Affordable Care Act Essay

Prepare an APA-formatted essay of at least 1400 words (5-7 pages, not counting the title page or references page) that addresses the following questions:

1. The Affordable Care Act of 2010, also known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is known as the Health Reform law, or “Obamacare.” Name and assess three (3) key changes that this law made to reform payment for healthcare services.
2. What values are considered in the goal of assuring that almost everyone in the United States has some sort of healthcare insurance? How do these compare to the values underlying the health system in the Netherlands?
3. Under the Affordable Care Act, states had the opportunity to expand Medicaid coverage to a broader population, but not all of them did that. How has this impacted the lower income Americans in these states? Do they have any other options to “get covered?”

Please cite three to five (3-5) articles or other credible sources when completing this assignment. Use sources published or updated within the past five years.