The Affordable Care Act provides health care coverage to people at an affordable rate, despite pre-existing conditions that someone has due to previous health concerns. On the other hand, some people have to pay higher premiums and some businesses cut employee hours to avoid having to provide health care.
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James Roland
Updated August 16, 2019
The Affordable Health Care Act has changed since the Trump administration took over. Payments to insurance companies, which allowed them to have low deductibles for customers, have been cut. Individuals can still be fined for not having health insurance.
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2/13/2020
On average, health insurance costs over $400. There are many factors that contribute to the cost of healthcare. After Obamacare passed, the amount of factors that could contribute to an expensive insurance rate were decreased.
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July 17, 2021
The US spends double the amount on health insurance than other similarly positioned countries. This can be attributed to inflated prices in the medical field. The quality of care is comparable to similar countries. The Affordable Care Act allowed for a greater proportion of Americans to have access to affordable healthcare.
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Yoni Blumberg
3/22/2018
The US uses private health care providers which increases the price of healthcare. Administrative costs have also increased. Individuals receiving Medicaid and Medicare are on private care plans with higher administrative costs.
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Abigail Abrams
1/6/2020
Each year, Americans spend billions of dollars on healthcare costs. A large portion of the raising costs can be attributed to overhead or administrative fees. These fees can be cut to help lower the cost of healthcare.
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Emily Gee & Topher Spiro
4/8/2019
This video interviews Dan Weissmann, the founder of “An Arm and a Leg” podcast. Dan gives an overview of some of the stories that American citizens have endured to receive adequate health care.
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8/5/2019
This video discusses how expensive the US healthcare system has become for patients who are unable to receive the services that they need.
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12/19/2018
