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Dear staff:

This is Yu.zhou. May anybody who is good at the Health Professionalism class and had read the book entitled "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" help me with the question below. I would like the questions be answered as one or several paragraphs. Thank you, sincerely.

Based on the book "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks", answer the questions below:

Making health care affordable to all Americans is an obvious concern for health services managers and public health providers.

1. What does the story of Henrietta Lacks and her family add to this discussion?

2. How do you feel about the potential consequences of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act being dismantled? How could we improve the program? What is critical to keep from the program? How will we finance the most popular elements of the program (such as no pre-existing conditions exclusions and coverage for children to age 26) without requiring a larger, younger, healthier risk pool?

Answer 1

1.She is a poor african american lady who died because of unfair ,selfish,unprofessional treatment provided by a professional american doctor in a well knowned hospital.She was denied of exact treatment.Henrietta and her family members were known nothing about what was going on. There was no consent taken or she was given false information regarding her treatment.

2.U.S. health leaders describe the impact of dismantling the Affordable Care Act as “devastating” and “unconscionable.” Public health strives for equity, valuing every life, and preventing harm in a nation where we already witness inequities daily.Some of the consequences are

• Up to 30 million people are estimated to lose health insurance coverage,
• Insurance premiums will cost more.
• Everyday women’s health needs will become pre-existing conditions, which will get less coverage or suddenly cost more.
• Young adults will lose coverage
• Tens of thousands of people will die prematurely due to lack of access.
• It will be harder to keep people out of the doctor’s office and community health will get worse

We can improve this program by holding free workshops for the members,Publicly state or visibly reaffirm your department’s position.and reach out to elected officials — repeatedly and often. (Consequences of DisPeople,2017)

The Affordable Care Act allows young adults to stay on their parents’ health care plan until age 26.Young adults have the highest rate of uninsured of any age lowest rate of access to employer-based insurance group,Young adults’ health and finances are at risk. (

The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury have issued regulations implementing the Affordable Care Act by expanding dependent coverage for adult children up to age 26. Key elements include:Coverage Extended to More Children. All Eligible Young Adults Will Have A Special Enrollment Opportunity.(CMS.GOV,n.d)

1.Consequences of DisPeople with medical coverage will pay even more for caremantling the Affordable Care Act (For Progressive Public Health Professionals),2017

2.Young Adults and the Affordable Care Act: Protecting Young Adults and Eliminating Burdens on Families and Businesses,CMS.gov.in