What Are The Pros And Cons Of Woman's Prevention Services

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Woman’s Prevention Service
The Affordable Care Act, was passed by the Congress and was signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010. There are components in the Affordable Care Act, in which can help make preventative health services affordable by requiring American’s to have health insurances in which cover the preventable services (Health Resources & Services Administration, 2017). By utilizing health care preventable services, this can have a positive impact on the patient’s health, increase the patient survival rate and ensure the highest level of quality of care is delivered to the patient. First, this paper will discuss the aspect of woman’s prevention service in the current society. Secondly, there will be a discussion of how woman’s prevention services have been addressed in the Affordable Care Act. Thirdly, there will a discussion of the pros and cons of woman’s prevention services. Fourthly, there will be a discussion of this writer personal views concerning the woman’s
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This can help increase the life span for the patient and even save the life of child for a mother who is pregnant with a child. With the current rise in cardiovascular disease death in woman, by offering the preventable health services at no cost to the patient, this will help improve the chances or rate of early detection for heart attacks or chronic diseases (Bluementhal, 2012). The patient would not have to pay a deductible for the services. This would give the patient would a greater access to the health care system for preventable services using the Affordable Care Act. In addition, the preventable health services, would encourage the woman to practice healthier lifestyle and eating habits in which would improve overall well-being for the

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