Course Outcome covered in this Assignment:

MN507-: Synthesize the effect that healthcare reform has on stakeholders

Directions

For this Assignment, you will examine the stakeholders impacted by the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Your paper must include the following topics:

• Differentiate between at least three groups of stakeholders impacted by the ACA.
• Examine the financial impact of the ACA on each group of stakeholders.
• Summarize benefits of the ACA on each group of stakeholders.
• Summarize drawbacks of the ACA on each group of stakeholders.

The word count for your paper, excluding the title page and references page, will be 800-1200 words. You must include a minimum of (5) different scholarly references.

Assignment Requirements

Before finalizing your work, you should:

• be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
• consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
• utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.

Your writing Assignment should:

• follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
• be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
• display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
• use APA formatting and citation style.

Answer preview

The United States healthcare is among the most regulated in the world. Among the regulations which govern healthcare in the US is the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Passed in 2010 by the Obama administration, the act aims to increase healthcare coverage in the United States, reduce costs of healthcare, provide healthcare to all US citizens irrespective of race, economic and social classes. The main stakeholders are patients, physicians, insurance providers, and healthcare providers (“Health Care Reform: Duties and Responsibilities of the Stakeholders – Institute of Clinical Bioethics,” 2011).

Groups of stakeholders impacted by the ACA

Patients are the end recipients of health care. The ACA intends to create a patient-centered approach to treating ailments affecting Americans (Blumenthal & Collins, 2014). Ideally, patients are solely responsible for their health and managing treatment costs. In as much as people cannot be forced to live…