Affordable Care Act Case Study

Natalie Dixon, information generated from government and scholastic sources have previously highlighted the continuing disparity in health care in general. Across the globe there are contrasting policies and systems that have been implemented to meet the requirements of those nations constituents. Some are remarkable in their approach to delivering health care, the quality of care and their specific level of government control. The Affordable Care Act had both its positives and negatives in its designed approach to a continuing issue, but the fact remains and has been documented that for every action there is a reaction. Some of the negativities have complicated the issue, but then again it all depends on which side of the bandwagon one wishes to address or champion in their approach. There is no one single system that would adequately address our nations issues. Even specific strategies that our nation would wish to emulate in their entirety face the same issues that our government must currently address. Specifically, continued funding, an aging population, quality of services and a dwindling supply of health care professionals wishing to enter this specific environment. …show more content…
I primarily addressed the issue from the perspective of professionals within their chosen field. Personal one-on-one interviews were conducted with three nurses. One was a department head from a specialized hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Another both her and her spouse are employed within the State of Oklahoma at Alliance Health Seminole. The third is employed as an NICU/PICU at St.Vincents Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. The level of disparity in their responses to questions asked was astounding. Questions ranged from leadership, education, benefits, recruiting and