Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Healthcare

The designation of ACA was to minimize the expenses of health insurance coverage

for individuals who qualify. The Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, involves cost-sharing

reductions and tax credits to lower costs for lower-income persons. The premium tax credits

lower monthly health insurance bills while cost-sharing reductions reduce costs for copays

and co-insurance. Specific essential health benefits such as lab services, ambulatory patient

services, prescription meds, and maternity care must get covered in ACA-compliant health

insurance plans, including the coverage sold in the marketplace. The ACA requires most

insurance plans for costless coverage to the policyholder’s preventive services list such as

immunizations, health screenings, and counseling (Gaffney, & McCormick, 2017). The Act

represented unusual federal power expansion over the economy, particularly the healthcare

industry. All persons must purchase health insurance and be responsible for the associated

penalties upon non-compliance.

Impacts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 on Health Care

Many individuals get expected to acquire health insurance coverage through the ACA

of 2010, while a healthy and reliable workforce will be required to cope with the increased

workload. ACT has a significant impact on the healthcare workforce, facing a critical

shortfall of healthcare workers in the near future. The ACA’s attempts to present the

healthcare professionals shortage are limited. Patients are facing increasingly more wait

times, limited time with caregivers, and decreased patient satisfaction due to shortages of

healthcare workers (Sommers et al., 2017). The healthcare professional staff is facing

increased instability and stress where significant workforce redesign must provide sufficient

quality care to the patients. However, the subsidy facilitates purchasing health insurance

coverage less expensively for the individuals who qualify, while those who do not qualify for

cost subsidies can find the marketplace health insurance coverage expensive. Clients can end