Affordable Care Act-Health Care Financing and Access to Services
In many countries around the world, universal access to health care is considered a right for all citizens. In order to promote improvement in access and quality, the United States passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010; however, debate continues in regard to implementation of the ACA. In the website, Kaiser Family Foundation - Summary of the ACA, provides a brief summary of the ACA. Please review all of the information - and note the sections related to prevention and wellness. Also, please watch the videos and review the other websites.
Kaiser Family Foundation - Summary of the ACA
https://www.kff.org/healthreform/upload/8061.pdf
Submit responses that addresses the following:
1.Describe two Affordable Care Act programs related to prevention and wellness from the 'Summary of the ACA' website.
2.Describe how these prevention and wellness programs will benefit (or not benefit) health care consumers.
3. Describe another program in the Affordable Care Act that could reduce health care costs and improve the general health of the population.