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NURS-6050: Policy & Advocacy for Population Health
Politics and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Regardless of political affiliation, individuals often grow concerned when considering perceived competing interests of government and their impact on topics of interest to them. The realm of healthcare is no different. Some people feel that local, state, and federal policies and legislation can be either helped or hindered by interests other than the benefit to society.
Consider for example that the number one job of a legislator is to be reelected. Cost can be measured in votes as well as dollars. Thus, it is important to consider the legislator’s perspective on either promoting or not promoting a certain initiative in the political landscape.
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The Affordable Care Act, or ACA, provided affordable healthcare to those living below poverty level and providing health coverage to adults through the Medicaid program (Sullivan et al., 2024). There have been tax benefits to remain on the Marketplace insurance plans. This reduced the number of uninsured Americans at an affordable…….Purchase this answer for $5
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