Health care reform has set broad goals that are widely shared from both political parties recognizing the importance of improving quality, increasing access, controlling the costs, and . working to create a just, fair society (Haislmaier, Moffit, Owcharenko & Senger, 2014). Where I work I am not able to see the true effects of the health care policies in relation to access, equity, quality, and cost. When individuals come into the emergency department everyone is treated the same. Equity for all! is a must. Everyone has the same access to medical care, everyone has the same quality of care provided to them and for cost, well, to mention this loosely, there is no cost in the emergency department (ED). We are not allowed to turn anyone away who
