Question

How has the Affordable Care Act affected the healthcare benefits offered to Americans, as well as the cost of healthcare? How have individual states reacted to the federal exchanges? Has the ACA been successful in meeting its original goals and intentions?

Answer 1

#. The law consists of two pieces of legislation:

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), enacted on March 23, 2010

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA),enacted on March 30, 2010

Jointly, they are referred to as the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

"Healthcare Reform" or "Obamacare"

#. Main objective of the ACA

Expands health insurance coverage to an estimated 32 million

uninsured Americans and strengthens existing coverage

#. ACA does :-

Increase benefits and lower costs for consumers

Provide new funding for public health and prevention

Bolster our health care and public health workforce and

infrastructure

Foster innovation and quality in our system

The ACA has reduced the number of uninsured people to historically low levels and helped more people access health care services, especially low-income people and people of color.

- ACA Women & Families

It protects people from the worst insurance company abuses, makes health care more affordable and gives people better access to care

Ending Insurance Company Abuses

More Affordable Care

Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions

Preventive Benefits

- ACA Young Adults

Expands young adults' affordable options for health insurance and gives hard-working families the security they need and important new benefits

Holds insurance companies accountable, gets rid of the worst insurance industry practices and puts patients first

Coverage for Young Adults

Get Preventive Services

- ACA Seniors

The new health care law will help save money for seniors and ensure people with Medicare can see the doctor they know and trust

Cheaper Prescription Drugs

End to Limits on Care

Free Preventive Services

Better Coordinated Care

Fighting Fraud

Protecting Medicare Benefits

- ACA Employers

Easier for businesses to find better coverage options and builds on the employer-based insurance market already in place

Gives the consumer and business owner more control and making health care coverage more affordable

Building on Employer-Based Insurance Market

For Small Business Owners

- Healthcare Providers

Holds health insurance companies accountable, protect you and your patients, and guarantee choice and control

Reduces the burden of uncompensated care on physicians and hospitals by making access to care easier and more affordable than ever before for all Americans

Opportunities and Incentives to Coordinate Care

Strengthening the Workforce

- People with Disabilities

Individuals living with a disability may have a hard time obtaining private insurance

Even if they can afford to buy it, it probably doesn't cover all ofyour needs

Ending Insurance Company Abuses

Ending Discrimination against Pre-Existing Conditions

Expanding Affordable Coverage

New Long-Term and Community-Based

Care Options

#. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been successful in bringing affordable health care to millions of Americans. The ACA has expanded health insurance to more than 20 million people, and consumers receive more coverage for their dollar.