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Discuss the socioeconomic consequences of having a large uninsured population in the U.S.

Question Description

Please review the following resources and using specific information from these resources, your course resources, and additional research, address the tasks posed below:

Kaiser Family Foundation [KFF]. (2014, October 29). Key facts about the
uninsured population
. Retrieved from http://kff.org/uninsured/fact-
sheet/key-facts-about-the-uninsured-population/.

Navigate to Google Scholar or use the South University Online Library and review the following article:

Krueger, A. B., & Kuziemko, I. (2013). The demand for health insurance among uninsured Americans: Results of a survey experiment and implications for policy. Journal of health economics, 32(5), 780–793.

Tasks:

  • Summarize the population (number, demographics, etc.) of uninsured people in the U.S.
  • Discuss some of the reasons for and possible financial consequences of not having health insurance.
  • Discuss the socioeconomic consequences of having a large uninsured population in the U.S.
  • Describe the changes that will occur to assist the uninsured population with the Patient Protection and ACA.

Submission Details:

  • Present your response in a 3- to 5-page Microsoft Word document formatted in APA style.
  • On a separate page, cite all sources using APA format.