A Different Perspective on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

By (author) Chinyere Ogbonna

Publication date:

21 November 2013

Length of book:

158 pages

Publisher

University Press of America

Dimensions:

223x153mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9780761861843

A Different Perspective on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides a brief history of health insurance within the United States, offering an accessible perspective on the highly contentious Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). This book traces the political and financial conditions that led to the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. Thoroughly researched, A Different Perspective on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act details the drastic increase of health care expenditures in both state legislatures and the federal government, the fiscal strain experienced throughout the nation, and the main objectives of President Barack Obama’s 2010 healthcare reform plan.

Tables and Figures
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Introduction—Background Prior to Enactment of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Chapter 2: Basis for TennCare Implementation

Chapter 3: A Brief History of the Financing, Costing and Economics
of Health Care in the United States

Chapter 4: The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Plan

Chapter 5: Main Components of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act

Chapter 6: Health Insurance Providers in Tennessee

Chapter 7: Impact of Affordable Care Act on Insurance Companies

Chapter 8: Conclusions

Bibliography
Index
About the Author

"This book is a well-written, concise yet comprehensive update on changes within the health care system in America. Its emphasis on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act allows it to serve as a stand-alone textbook or as an adjunct to a broader text on health care. It should be a must read for new students to the field."