Question

The Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010. Many of the provisions of the law directly affect health care providers. Review the following topic materials: Key Features of the Affordable Care Act Health Care Transformation: the Affordable Care Act and More What are the most important elements of the Affordable Care Act in relation to community and public health? What is the role of the nurse in implementing this law?

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Affordable care act : thelaw consIsts of 2 pieces of legislation: patient protection and Affordable care Act enacted on march 23, 2010,Health care and education Reconciliation Act enacted on march 30, 2010 jointly, they are referred to as the Affordable Care Act health care reform or obamacare.main objective of the ACA is to expands health insurance coverage to an estimated 32 million uninsured Americans and strengthens existing coverage The ACA increase benefits and lower costs for consumers and provide new funding for public health and prevention and Booster the health care and public health workforce and infrastructure and foster innovation and quality in our system. major features of ACA are health insurances industry reforms and essential health benefits package and limit on annual out of pocket spending.The Affordable care act in relation to community and public health : the ACA includes several provisions that have important implications for public health, and it also directly influences public health through the creation of the prevention and public health fund and also creation of the prevention and public health fund and it is the first time focuses on individual behavioral choices and the social determinantsof health.The role of the nurse im implementing this law: the nurses have the opportunities for the nurses to amke both individuals and care systems as healthy as they can possibly be and patient communication, preventive care, and navigation across the vast medical landscape are well established foci in the curriculum at major nursing schools, nursing plays a key role in the implementation and success of the ACA nursing has a strong impact on the coordination of care and on value based care incentives care is provided following an integrated care model the emphasis is on health and wellness with reimbursement focusing on the health outcomes being met.