The Affordable Care Act issued by President Obama has been a law since March of 2010. The law has its pros and cons, both of which vary depending on who is asked. Over the past six years, the longevity of this law, more and more debates and questions have ensued as to how to improve such a law that has impacted so many citizens. With the new president on his way into office, it has prompted the questions of what will happen to the Affordable Care Act and what will happen to the future of healthcare. President-Elect Trump has constructed a new design for healthcare and he has stated that Obamacare will become a thing of the past, but the questions that are proposed, “ How much of the healthcare will remain in place and how much it will change
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“People are going without needed medical care are doing so because they can’t afford these amounts.” (Trump 2016). Trump’s idea to completely remove and repeal this law would be very costly, there would have to be a way to get back the money lost also how would he transition the millions of people from one insurance to another without leaving them without medical insurance. The Affordable Care Act which was signed into law in 2010, has been the topic of debates on whether it should be scrapped entirely or just rectify the problems that taint it. By scrapping the ACA completely it would be taking insurance away from 22 million people who rely on this law. On the contrary, the pros of this law are having a dependent until the age of 26 on your health insurance plan and that you cannot be denied because of pre-existing conditions. This law however, doesn’t change the way insurance is obtained, but adds additional options such as purchasing private insurance, employer-based insurance and being able to purchase coverage through State Health Insurance Marketplaces (Trumpcare 2016). Even …show more content…
The best way to save money on block granting is to create jobs first, with an increase of jobs it decreases the amount of people on Medicaid. It could reap in the huge savings if done correctly. “Obamacare has reduced pay for workers in small businesses and reduced employment by more than 350,000 jobs nationwide. State and local officials have conceded that Obamacare forced municipal governments to cut hours of part-time.” (Trump 2016). Employers have circumvented paying for insurance for their employees by hiring part time workers. With less jobs means more people are more dependent on Medicaid because they cannot afford insurance. Due to them not being able to get hired full time people have taken advantage of the government system causing an increase in taxes that need to pay for their insurance. “Proposals in the past have saved several hundred billion dollars…savings from block granting Medicaid could be more than sufficient to repeal and replace Obamacare, but might cause a further reduction in health coverage. Immigration reform is intended to reduce that number by eliminating responsibility for those currently covered, but not legal citizens of the US.” (Trumpcare 2016). Eliminating illegal immigrants from being allowed to receive Medicaid will reduce taxes and will lower the national debt. The immigration reform as well as creating
“People are going without needed medical care are doing so because they can’t afford these amounts.” (Trump 2016). Trump’s idea to completely remove and repeal this law would be very costly, there would have to be a way to get back the money lost also how would he transition the millions of people from one insurance to another without leaving them without medical insurance. The Affordable Care Act which was signed into law in 2010, has been the topic of debates on whether it should be scrapped entirely or just rectify the problems that taint it. By scrapping the ACA completely it would be taking insurance away from 22 million people who rely on this law. On the contrary, the pros of this law are having a dependent until the age of 26 on your health insurance plan and that you cannot be denied because of pre-existing conditions. This law however, doesn’t change the way insurance is obtained, but adds additional options such as purchasing private insurance, employer-based insurance and being able to purchase coverage through State Health Insurance Marketplaces (Trumpcare 2016). Even …show more content…
The best way to save money on block granting is to create jobs first, with an increase of jobs it decreases the amount of people on Medicaid. It could reap in the huge savings if done correctly. “Obamacare has reduced pay for workers in small businesses and reduced employment by more than 350,000 jobs nationwide. State and local officials have conceded that Obamacare forced municipal governments to cut hours of part-time.” (Trump 2016). Employers have circumvented paying for insurance for their employees by hiring part time workers. With less jobs means more people are more dependent on Medicaid because they cannot afford insurance. Due to them not being able to get hired full time people have taken advantage of the government system causing an increase in taxes that need to pay for their insurance. “Proposals in the past have saved several hundred billion dollars…savings from block granting Medicaid could be more than sufficient to repeal and replace Obamacare, but might cause a further reduction in health coverage. Immigration reform is intended to reduce that number by eliminating responsibility for those currently covered, but not legal citizens of the US.” (Trumpcare 2016). Eliminating illegal immigrants from being allowed to receive Medicaid will reduce taxes and will lower the national debt. The immigration reform as well as creating