Introduction
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was designed to help achieve health equity and improve access to care for underserved populations. This final rule implements certain provisions of Section 2703 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 1001(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148), regarding the use of race, ethnicity, sex, primary language or disability status in connection with health care services under federal programs. Say’s Dr. Julian Mitton, the rule is also intended to implement an Executive Order issued by President Obama on April 21, 2014 that requires federal agencies to take steps toward achieving a more equitable society by addressing racial disparities in Federal programs and policies over which they have jurisdiction
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law on March 23, 2010. The PPACA is also known as the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” or simply “ObamaCare.” The goal of this federal law was to increase access to health care for Americans by expanding Medicaid eligibility, creating new insurance exchanges and subsidies for people who couldn’t afford insurance before, requiring employers with more than 50 employees to provide coverage for their workers or pay fines if they didn’t comply with those requirements.
Additionally, the ACA establishes new protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions and prohibits discrimination against these individuals.
Additionally, the ACA establishes new protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions and prohibits discrimination against these individuals. The ACA requires health plans to cover essential health benefits, such as prescription drugs, mental health services and maternity care. It also prohibits lifetime limits on coverage, which can leave people without access to necessary medical care when their illnesses become so severe that they require expensive treatments that exceed their annual or lifetime dollar limits.
Additionally, under the ACA:
- Insurance companies cannot deny coverage based on your current or past medical history (pre-existing condition).
- Plans must allow young adults up until age 26 years old to stay on their parents’ plan if they do not have employer sponsored insurance coverage
In addition, the ACA will improve patient safety by expanding use of electronic health records in ambulatory settings where patient safety is crucial.
In addition, the ACA will improve patient safety by expanding use of electronic health records (EHRs) in ambulatory settings where patient safety is crucial.
In these settings, physicians and other health care professionals can use EHRs to access information about a patient’s medications and allergies, as well as test results from previous visits. This allows them to avoid prescribing drugs that could interact negatively with other medications or cause side effects for the individual patient–and helps prevent medical errors from occurring.
The Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was designed to help achieve Healthcare Disparities
The Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was designed to help achieve Healthcare Disparities. The PPACA is a comprehensive healthcare reform law that includes many provisions that are intended to expand access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage for all Americans. It also includes provisions aimed at reducing disparities in health care, such as those based on race or ethnicity; gender identity; sexual orientation; socio-economic status; disability status (including HIV/AIDS); mental illness; domestic violence victimization history; geographic location (rural versus urban); age
Conclusion
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is the most comprehensive health reform legislation in decades. It will expand access to coverage for millions of Americans who have not had access to health insurance, including those with pre-existing conditions. The ACA also includes provisions that will improve patient safety by requiring electronic health records in ambulatory settings where patient safety is crucial.
