Current Policy Part II: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is the most recent and relevant example of Health Care Reform enacted by the United States government and arguably the most comprehensive policy of health care reform since the enactment of Medicare in the 1960s.

Patient Bill of Rights

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One of the major goals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was set to address was to allow American citizens to be in charge of their own health coverage and care (Cartwright-Smith, and Rosenbaum, 2012). As previously observed, insurance companies as well as hospitals used to hike up health costs and coverage such that many Americans could not afford the cost of good health care and coverage. To address this concern, the Act gave different provisions that health care service providers should adhere to. One of these provisions is the Patient’s Bill of Rights. The bill…..

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