Health Care Reform Case Study

The sole purpose of health care reform is to give affordable and quality health care for across the nation and in Texas. There have been multiple initiatives from the federal and state legislatures trying to support people who cannot support themselves, including well known programs like Medicaid, CHIP, and Medicare. In March of 2010, President Obama passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ACA or Obamacare, with the purpose of extending health care coverage to all Americans regardless of . As Texas is currently leading the nation with uninsured Americans, it must begin to consider alternatives since it continues to turn down federal programs. The Center for Public Policy Priorities on Health Care in Texas and …show more content…
On the Testimony, Senate Committee on Health and Human Services page, they say they are “committed to improving public policies to better the economic and social conditions of low and moderate-income Texans.” Their goal is to make health care affordable and increase the access to it. In the article, Health Care, the 2013 Legislature, and the Affordable Care Act, they list multiple ways we have stepped forward in fixing the challenges of health care. The Legislature increased the state-budget in behavioral health care, launched open enrollment in ACA, reversed the funding cuts to family planning services, and created new ability to help citizens with disabilities and give seniors the access needed to live an independent life. The Affordable Care Act benefits Texas citizens in mental health, covers young adults, no lifetime limits, and increased access to preventative care like well-child and woman exams and flu shots. CPPP wanted the government to accept the Affordable Care Act and increase funding to Medicaid, but now that it declined, they are currently seeking a sustainable health care system for uninsured