Affordable Care Act as a National Experiment: Health Policy Innovations and Lessons

The second edition of "The Affordable Care Act as a National Experiment" examines the history, lessons, and impact of the ACA, the largest healthcare policy innovation in the US in 50 years. It highlights the importance of innovation and experimentation in developing better solutions for health problems and emphasizes the ultimate focus on having real impact on medical care and public health. The book opens with a basic overview of the ACA, discusses its successes, unfinished work, and impact in the past ten years, and ponders whether it has protected patients. It also covers Medicaid expansion, insurance reform, the Supreme Court Review, social determinants of health, and the push for universal healthcare. Written by nationally known healthcare policy leaders, the book is an essential resource for healthcare providers, policy makers, and academics.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 28 July 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

The landmark 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), or "Obamacare," is a topic of great debate in mainstream, academic, and scientific media that generated strong opinions across the political spectrum and our nation. Soon after the enactment of the ACA and the fierce debate that ensued, The Affordable Care Act as a National Experiment was published by Springer in 2014. Now, five years later, just finishing an election year in which the ACA was a hotly debated issue, the second edition of this title examines the history, lessons, and impact of this ground-breaking legislation. Now a decade since implementation nationally, the ACA is the largest healthcare policy innovation in the United States in at least 50 years and one of our nation's largest healthcare experiments ever. The history of public health and medicine shows us that to develop better solutions for important health problems, we must innovate. And when we try a new strategy, we are reminded that to innovate is to experiment. This is the basis of all medical research, public health interventions, and health policy innovations. Moreover, in recent years, there is an increasing emphasis on "translational science," research that always has an ultimate focus on having real impact on medical care and the public's health – whether in translating from bench research to the bedside, or from limited clinical use into widespread practice, public health interventions, or policy. As with the previous edition, the book opens with a chapter that gives a basic overview of The Affordable Care Act. The second chapter, which previously discussed the objectives of the ACA, now takes a look at the successes, unfinished work, and impact of the ACA in the past ten years. The third chapter now ponders the question of whether the ACA has been a success or a failure and what the future holds for healthcare in the United States. The fourth chapter examines the political and economic implications of the ACA, including its impact on healthcare providers, insurance companies, and the federal government. The fifth chapter discusses the challenges and opportunities for innovation in healthcare, including the use of technology, data analytics, and patient-centered care. The sixth chapter explores the impact of the ACA on healthcare access and quality, including the expansion of Medicaid, the creation of health insurance exchanges, and the implementation of patient-centered care models. The seventh chapter examines the role of the ACA on healthcare disparities, including racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequalities in healthcare access and quality. The eighth chapter discusses the role of the ACA in promoting health equity and social justice, including its efforts to reduce healthcare disparities, improve access to healthcare, and promote health and well-being. The ninth chapter examines the impact of the ACA on healthcare costs, including its impact on premiums
The landmark 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), or "Obamacare," is a topic of great debate in mainstream, academic, and scientific media that generated strong opinions across the political spectrum and our nation. Soon after the enactment of the ACA and the fierce debate that ensued, The Affordable Care Act as a National Experiment was published by Springer in 2014. Now, five years later, just finishing an election year in which the ACA was a hotly debated issue, the second edition of this title examines the history, lessons, and impact of this ground-breaking legislation. Now a decade since implementation nationally, the ACA is the largest healthcare policy innovation in the United States in at least 50 years and one of our nation's largest healthcare experiments ever. The history of public health and medicine shows us that to develop better solutions for important health problems, we must innovate. And when we try a new strategy, we are reminded that to innovate is to experiment. This is the basis of all medical research, public health interventions, and health policy innovations. Moreover, in recent years, there is an increasing emphasis on "translational science," research that always has an ultimate focus on having real impact on medical care and the public's health – whether in translating from bench research to the bedside, or from limited clinical use into widespread practice, public health interventions or policy. As with the previous edition, the book opens with a chapter that gives a basic overview of The Affordable Care Act. The second chapter, which previously discussed the objectives of the ACA, now takes a look at the successes, unfinished work, and impact of the ACA in the past ten years. The third chapter now ponders the question of whether the ACA has been a success or a failure and what the future holds for healthcare in the United States. The fourth chapter examines the political and economic implications of the ACA, including its impact on healthcare providers. Providers, insurance companies, and the federal government. The fifth chapter discusses the challenges and opportunities for innovation in healthcare, including the use of technology, data analytics, and patient-centered care. The sixth chapter explores the impact of the ACA on healthcare access and quality, including the expansion of Medicaid, the creation of health insurance exchanges, and the implementation of patient-centered care models. The seventh chapter examines the impact of the ACA on healthcare disparities, including racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequalities in healthcare access and quality. The eighth chapter discusses the role. Of the ACA in promoting health equity and social justice, including its efforts to reduce healthcare disparities, improve access to healthcare, and promote health and well-being. The ninth chapter examines the impact of the ACA on healthcare costs, including its impact on healthcare costs.

The landmark 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), or "Obamacare," is a topic of great debate in mainstream, academic, and scientific media that generated strong opinions across the political spectrum and our nation. Soon after the enactment of the ACA and the fierce debate that ensued, The Affordable Care Act as a National Experiment was published by Springer in 2014. Now, five years later, just finishing an election year in which the ACA was a hotly debated issue, the second edition of this title examines the history, lessons, and impact of this ground-breaking legislation. Now a decade since implementation nationally, the ACA is the largest healthcare policy innovation in the United States in at least 50 years and one of our nation's largest healthcare experiments ever. The history of public health and medicine shows us that to develop better solutions for important health problems, we must innovate. And when we try a new strategy, we are reminded that to innovate is to experiment. This is the basis of all medical research, public health interventions, and health policy innovations. Moreover, in recent years, there is an increasing emphasis on "translational science," research that always has an ultimate focus on having real impact on medical care and the public's health – whether in translating from bench research to the bedside, or from limited clinical use into widespread practice, public health interventions or policy. As with the previous edition, the book opens with a chapter that gives a basic overview of The Affordable Care Act. The second chapter, which previously discussed the objectives of the ACA, now takes a look at the successes, unfinished work, and impact of the ACA in the past ten years. The third chapter now ponders the question of whether the ACA has been a success or a failure and what the future holds for healthcare in the United States. The fourth chapter examines the political and economic implications of the ACA, including its impact on healthcare. Providers, insurance companies, and the federal government. The fifth chapter discusses the challenges and opportunities for innovation in healthcare, including the use of technology, data analytics, and patient-centered care. The sixth chapter explores the impact of the ACA on healthcare access and quality, including the expansion of Medicaid, the creation of health insurance exchanges, and the implementation of patient-centered care models. The seventh chapter examines the impact of the ACA on healthcare disparities, including racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequalities in healthcare access and quality. The eighth chapter discusses the role of the ACA in promoting health equity and social justice, including its efforts to reduce healthcare disparities, improve access to healthcare, and promote health and well-being. The ninth chapter examines the impact of the ACA on healthcare costs, including its impact on healthcare costs.

Weight: 280g
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030667252
Edition number: 2nd ed. 2021