The Future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

The author examines the state of crisis facing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 following the announcement by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump of his plan to repeal the legislation. Topics discussed include the announcement by insurance companies like Aetna of their plan to wi...

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Publicado en:Health & Social Work Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 5 - 7
Autor principal: Gorin, Stephen H.
Formato: Editorial
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA 2/1/2017
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Sumario:The author examines the state of crisis facing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 following the announcement by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump of his plan to repeal the legislation. Topics discussed include the announcement by insurance companies like Aetna of their plan to withdraw from the special insurance markets, the factors behind the growth in insurance premiums, and the need for social workers to take action.