Applied Biostatistics Research Outline

Running head: APPLIED BIOSTATISTICS RESEARCH OUTLINE 1
Applied Biostatistics Research Outline
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APPLIED BIOSTATISTICS RESEARCH OUTLINE 2
Applied Biostatistics Research Outline
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Title: Healthcare Reforms and Controversy
Introduction
The main question that has been raised for years regarding healthcare is whether the
Affordable Care Act has improved health care access and quality.
Thesis: Although the Affordable Care Act was introduced to solve health care access issues, it
has continuously been reformed to make it better and controversies impact it in equal measure.
Argument: Health care in America has become better and accessible by millions of people who
could not have accessed it previously. However, some of the issues it seeks to address have
remained unsolved and have continued to be debated as modifications are proposed amid
controversies.
Background
i. Healthcare Sector in America: Over $3.65 trillion is spent by citizens on health care
in 2018. Its marked a rise by 4.4 percent from 2017 (Herman, 2019). The $3.65
trillion spendings on health care translate to $11,212 per person.
ii. Healthcare Reforms: The cost of health care has continued to rise and has continued
to consume a large proportion of the federal budget (Amaded, 2019). The cost of
preventive care has become unaffordable.
iii. Healthcare Controversy: Affordable Care Act is dogged with various controversies,
including the individual mandate, Medicaid, exchanges, insurance regulations, and
cost (Courtemanche, Marton, Ukert, Yelowitz, & Zapata, 2017).