Question

What are 5 ways PPACA has changed health care?

What was the law like before?

Answer 1

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare also known as a Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and it was effected by March-23-2010 and other important provisions phased by january 2014. The PPACA has changed health care because it shows the significant regulatory overhaul of the healthcare system of U.S.A since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. After the passing of the PPACA health care in America changed into below ways:

1. Health insurance quality improves, so Americans now have to purchase health insurance.

2. Affordability increased.

3. More than 16 million Americans who lacked health insurance now have it.

4. Lower the uninsured rate by expanding insurance coverage

5. Medicaid expanded in only about half the country

6. Reduce the costs of healthcare.

The law like before was Medicare and Medicaid. The Medicaid is a supporting programs which cover those families or individual who have no income. On the other hand a Medicare is an insurance program which cover seniour citizens ages 65,disabled people who qualify for some social security.
Medicare and Medicaid Comparison:

Eligibilty: In medicare eligibily involves age of 65 years while in Medicaid involves those family who belongs to low income family.

Benefit packages: In medicare people will get facility like Hospitalization,doctor services,x-ray,clinic treatment while in Medicaid give facility to drug coverage,dental service and under this scheme people pay nothing.

Access to care: In Medicaid funds are used for long term care while medicare funds are used by private insurance company.

References
More Features of the Affordable Care Act. www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts-and-features/key-features-of-aca-by-year/index.htm

Whitman, E. Obamacare Anniversary: 5 Ways the Affordable Care Act Changed Healthcare.
International Business Times. 2015