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Showing 1 to 20 of 54 for “"the Affordable Care Act"”.
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Three Papers on the Affordable Care Act
North Carolina State University Theses Political Science and Public Administration.
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The Ethical Right to Healthcare in the Affordable Care Act
<p>Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, It has been questioned whether the right to healthcare in it can be ethically justified. The objection to a right to healthcare in general has been prominent over many decades in the U.S. The concern over higher personal taxes, quality care, and …
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The Affordable Care Act: a prescription for homeland security preparedness?
Prior to implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), tens of millions of U.S. citizens were without health insurance coverage. Without health insurance, health care can be unaffordable or inaccessible, or both. Our ability to obtain health care is part of the homeland security preparedness …
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THE EFFECTS OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ON PHARMACEUTICAL PRICES, DEMAND, AND INNOVATION
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) led to the largest health insurance expansion in the U.S. since Medicare and Medicaid were introduced in 1965. This dissertation studies the causal effects of the ACA on pharmaceutical prices, demand, and innovation using a …
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In sickness and in wealth : hospitals, community benefits, and the Affordable Care Act
The new community benefit guidelines for non-profit hospitals enacted by the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) present major opportunities for the public health and planning fields alike. Given that social determinants-the economic and social conditions that affect our …
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Contraceptive Controversy in the Affordable Care Act: Sandra Fluke's Testimony and Rush Limbaugh's Response
The Affordable Care Act is federal legislation that reformed health policy in the U.S. In this legislation, there is a mandate for the provision of contraceptives that has spurred prolonged controversy, particularly from the Catholic Church. Because of this controversy, Congress and the Obama …
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Texas primary care and the Affordable Care Act : implications for the primary care physician workforce
Primary care physicians are the first point of contact for patients entering the formal health care system. A shortage of primary care physicians in the United States has left approximately 60 million people without adequate access to a physician, resulting in lowered health care outcomes and …
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Disruption of the group health insurance in light of the Affordable Care Act - system approach
Our current Healthcare system has multiple problems and it is widely perceived that it is not able to provide quality affordable healthcare to all Americans; millions of Americans are without Health Insurance. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law to achieve goal of 'quality affordable …
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Examining the Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Small Businesses and Industries in Northwest Indiana
<p>This research examined the lived experiences of small businesses in Northwest Indiana with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The interviews were conducted over a period of six months with an attempt to answer the question, “What was the impact of the Affordable Care Act on small …
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The U.S. Opioid Crisis and the Affordable Care Act (ACA): The Politics of Health Policy Decision-Making by Republican Governors, Senators, and States
The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010 represented the most significant expansion of access to healthcare and health insurance in the modern United States. Support for the ACA, as well as a major component Medicaid expansion, was significantly dictated by …
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Strategic Community Healthcare Management
… and Community Health Centers are growing with the Affordable Care Act. This paper introduces literature that supports the need for Community Health Centers and management of low income patients with chronic illnesses. This paper also reviews the fieldwork experience at a FQHC. It reviews the …
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An Examination of How National Policies are Driving Population Health Outcomes and Organizational Change in Private and Public Sectors
The United States spends more on healthcare than any other country in the world, but still trails most other countries when it comes to important health indicators. There has been an increasing recognition that in order to address this discrepancy, the U.S. health system must begin to address the …
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A study of the use of immunohistochemical stains in an academic hospital
With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), hospitals are under increased pressure to understand and control cost and quality of care. While there are good metrics for primary care physicians on controlling cost and measuring quality (i.e. tracking glucose levels in a diabetic patient), …
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Framing the Issue - How the Medical Device Industry's Arguments Translated into Political Tools and Action
The Medical Device Excise Tax (MDET) was developed as a funding source to help cover the cost of expanded health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The excise tax is a 2.3% tax on sales of certain medical devices and is paid by the manufacturer of the device (Bolka, 2014). This …
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Nonprofit Hospital Community Benefits: The Effect of Needs Assessment Quality and Monetary Input on Health Outcomes.
Nonprofit hospitals in the United States are expected to give back to their communities and promote healthy living. In return for providing community services they are recognized as charity organizations and awarded tax exempt status. Concerns that nonprofit hospitals have not fulfilled this …
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Improving Value Based Purchasing Through the Implementation of the Clinical Nurse Leader Role: The Chief Nursing Officer’s Case for Change
<p>The healthcare industry is focused on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the payment reform package from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the development of Accountable Care Organizations. The decisions, behaviors, and practices of medical and clinical staff directly …
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Essays in health economics and public policy
… dissertation consists of three papers that, together, analyze the role of healthcare institutions in rural economies and evaluate how access to health insurance for low-income individuals impacts mortality and risky behavior. In Chapter 1, I study the local economic impacts of rural hospital …
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Examining the effects of the Medicaid expansion on: Social welfare, healthcare utilization, and uncompensated care
… three chapters examining various effects of the Medicaid expansion through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). I explore the topic of implementation and how it can lead to reformulation of policies, to other outcomes not expected, or even to outright failure. I then apply the theory of …
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Project BOOST and Cardiovascular Disease Readmissions in a Rural Acute Care Facility
… are a source of reduced payment as mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The number of dollars used for hospital readmissions has sky rocketed above $17 million for heart failure alone. The changes in the ACA reimbursement guidelines …
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Criminal Justice and Public Health: A Need for Cross-System Collaboration Between Jails and Medicaid to Reduce Recidivism
According to a report from the Council of State Governments Justice Center, 16.9% of the adults in a sample of local jails had a serious mental illness - three to six times the rate of the general population. If these rates were applied to the 13 million jail admissions reported in 2007, the study …
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