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Healthcare Reform. What's Next?
The United States reform of healthcare and the instituting of The Affordable Care Act (ACA) as signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010 was a significant change for a country that previously had been lacking such reform. The ACA aimed to provide a more streamlined and regulated healthcare process. While many American’s would agree that healthcare in the U.S. needed to be restructured, the ACA has brought forth much controversy, dividing lines between those who are either unshakably for or against the ACA. While the numbers have continued to fluctuate, according to Newport and Gallup’s most recent telephone poll, “half of American disapproved, while 44% approved, current attitudes are most positive since October 2013 and Blacks and Hispanics the most likely to say ACA has helped them” (2015, para.1). Like with most guidelines, there will be those who benefit and those who may feel an ill impact. With this is mind, regulations aim to have the majority of those who are impacted done so in a positive way.

This goal and objectives seem to be those that all citizens and chains of government would support. Yet, when the ACA was presented for voting to a democratic majority house, it passed without a single republican vote. According to the official final vote results for roll call 165, the motion passed with 219 aye votes and 212 nay, 178 from republicans and 34 from democratic (2010, para.1). The lines were clearly divided, which a few who deviated from the vote of their party. The first attempt to repeal the ACA was introduced the very next day and numerous attempts have continued since.

Whether one is for or against healthcare reform through the Affordable Care Act, the assumption can be made that most view their health and access to adequate care a must. Throughout history many presidents have taken steps to assist Americans in reaching this goal. It would be nearly impossible to design a plan where all U.S. citizens would be supportive, but it seems there needs to be a better alignment of multiple benefit to patients and healthcare networks. While the ACA number one strategic goal has always been to strengthen healthcare, that goal is still in progress. Between the numbers of who has yet to be insured and those healthcare networks that are finding success vs. those who are not, it seems the ACA needs further refining to broaden aid to the average American. This class needs to not only be able to afford their monthly insurance premiums, but also and more importantly needs be able to afford to access their plans for better and continued health. JD102807 (talk) 05:45, 29 June 2018 (UTC)