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Cons. Outlook. Some pros of Obamacare include more affordable health insurance and coverage for preexisting health conditions, while some cons include people having to pay higher premiums. The ...
Healthcare reform in the United States has a long history.Reforms have often been proposed but have rarely been accomplished. In 2010, landmark reform was passed through two federal statutes: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), signed March 23, 2010, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (), which amended the PPACA and became law on March 30, 2010.
On November 7, 2009, the House passed their version of a health insurance reform bill, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, 220–215, but this did not become law. On December 24, 2009, the Senate passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. President Obama signed this into law in March 2010.
There were a number of different health care reforms proposed during the Obama administration.Key reforms address cost and coverage and include obesity, prevention and treatment of chronic conditions, defensive medicine or tort reform, incentives that reward more care instead of better care, redundant payment systems, tax policy, rationing, a shortage of doctors and nurses, intervention vs ...
The Affordable Care Act provides several protections and benefits, including: You can keep your children on your health insurance longer. Your children can stay on your policy until they are 26 ...
The law also requires that mental health benefits be equal to a plan’s coverage of medical or surgical care. Long-term care: You will need to pay for long-term care if you become disabled or ...
Medicare will pay 80% of the cost of your diabetes supplies after you pay your deductible. You pay 20% of the costs. You can buy supplies by mail order or from a store. But you must buy them from ...
What to do if you get a surprise medical bill after Jan. 1. While the No Surprises Act is meant to stop the issuance of surprise medical bills to patients, if you do receive one after Jan. 1 ...