Description
The student will write a scholarly paper that analyzes the ethical, political, economic, and cultural impact of the 2010 Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) on patient and population outcomes.
Assignment Criteria:
Develop a scholarly paper that addresses the following criteria:
1. Provide a brief overview of the ACA
2. Compare and contrast how the ACA has changed from 2010 to the current healthcare environment of 2022.
3. Describe the impact ACA has on patient and population outcomes from the following perspectives:
- Ethical
- Political
- Economic (include cost-effectiveness and sustainability)
- Cultural
4. Discuss how the doctoral of nursing practice (DNP) is prepared to positively impact patient and population outcomes through:
- Commitment to system solutions
- Evidence-based leadership skills
- Sound financial decisions
5. The scholarly paper should be in narrative format, 5 to 6 pages excluding the title and reference page.
6. Include an introductory paragraph, purpose statement, and a conclusion.
7. Include level 1 and 2 headings to organize the paper.
8. Write the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’) and in a scholarly manner. To clarify: I, we,
you, me, our may not be used. In addition, describing yourself as the researcher or the author should not be used.
9. Include a minimum of five (5) professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal references to support the paper (review in Ulrich
Periodical Directory) and be less than five (5) years old.
10. APA format is required (attention to spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).
11. Submit the assignment to Turnitin prior to the final submission, review the originality report, and make any needed changes.
12. Submit by the posted due date.
Explanation & Answer
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Affordable Care Act Analysis Paper
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Affordable Care Act Analysis Paper
Introduction
Health inequality is common within the U.S. health care systems and has negative
impacts on people of color and minority groups. In essence, the cost of care and the lack of
access to insurance are some of the main barriers to accessing quality care across the majority
poor in the US. Besides, due to constant changes in the health care landscape, the cost of care
and the quality of care does not correlate. As per Cai et al. (2020) the cost of care in the US is on
the rise approaching one fifth of the economy. In part, the rising cost of care is linked to higher
prices and inefficiencies at the administrative level. Thus, the increased cost of care, poor quality
of care, and wasted spending has had negative impacts on inpatient and population outcomes.
Therefore, to mitigate this outcome, the affordable care act (ACA) was implemented as part of a
policy initiative to transform the health care systems. In addition, as ACA serves as a preventive
model, Doctoral of Nursing Practice (DNP) level nurses have a role in strengthening primary
care services and improving patient and population outcomes.
Overview of the ACA
The ACA was a policy initiative aimed at increasing insurance coverage and
accessibility. ACA was thus passed in 2010 and implemented in 2014 with the sole objective of
transforming the health care. The Act established the basic legal protection that allows for access
to health care from birth to retirement (Crowley & Bornstein, 2019). The first aim of the Act is to
achieve universal coverage and create a shared responsibility between different stakeholders
involved in the provision of care; secondly, the Act aims at promoting justice and insurance
coverage. Thirdly, the Act strived at promoting of care while reducing spending, and lastly, the
Act aimed at strengthening preventive primary health care access and making a strategic
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investment in public health. The Act had positive impacts on the quality of care and the number
of insured. Thus, in part, the Act has attained some of the initial goal objectives.
ACA Transition from 2010 To 2022
Similarities
ACA in 2010 and 2022 has had similar positive effects on the ease of accessing care. In
particular, in the span of 12 years the gap in accessing care has been reduced significantly.
Courtemanche et al. (2018) noted that access to care among the non elderly population increased
by 6.4 %. Meanwhile, expansion of the Medicaid also lowered the cost and improves the quality
of care. Thus, despite the changes in the health care environment in the past 12 years some initial
provision of the ACA are still at play and the benefits are on an upward trajectory...
