Assignment: Case Memo: PPACA (ACA)
The Patient Protection and Affordable Act (PPACA) of 2010 was created to improve/increase access to healthcare coverage for all Americans. The law was enacted in two parts: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law on March 23, 2010. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act on March 30, 2010. The name Affordable Care Act refers to the final, amended version of the law (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service, HealthCare.gov, n.d.). The goal of the PPACA (Affordable Care Act) is to reduce the number of uninsured people in the United States.
Review the following:
• The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Affordable care act.
Using the module readings, Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research the ACA. Then, write a research paper explaining your analysis of the ACA in detail. In your analysis, include your responses to the following:
• Summarize the public problem that led to the passage of the PPACA.
• Research factors leading to the amendment of the PPACA.
• Describe the goals and intent of ACA.
• Analyze the financing of the ACA.
• Determine the ACA's targeted beneficiaries.
• Analyze the ACA's implications on population health.
• Determine your home state's perspective on the ACA.
• Explain whether your state supports the ACA, and discuss the reasons for the support or opposition.
• Assess the potential challenges or unintended consequences that may occur as a result of the ACA.
Write a 5-6-page paper in Word format.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.