Healthcare System Analysis: Evaluating Patient Care and Outcomes

This report delves into the intricacies of the U.S. healthcare system, examining its delivery, financing, management, and sustainability. It specifically evaluates the impact of these factors on the quality of patient care and health outcomes. The report highlights the role of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in improving access to care and reshaping the insurance landscape. Furthermore, it proposes potential healthcare reform solutions to enhance effectiveness, focusing on the ACA's impact on patient care and outcomes, and predicts the expected effects of these changes. The analysis is supported by a peer-reviewed journal article, providing a comprehensive overview of the healthcare system and its stakeholders. The report emphasizes the critical role of healthcare reform in ensuring accessible, affordable, and high-quality care for all citizens.

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1DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
The U.S Healthcare System provides health insurance to peoples in the form of Medicare and Medicaid service;
however, not everyone is eligible to use those services(Beck et al, 2019). Cost of healthcare is high in the
United States, leading to reduced sustainability of the healthcare program.
The health insurance policies allow patients to get quality healthcare service by paying a small annual premium
which lessens the pressure in case of medical emergencies and ensures hassle-free patient experience.
To resolve this, the Affordable Care Act was implemented in 2019(Hu et al, 2018), for making health insurance
more affordable to people by Medicaid expansion. This lead to a significant improvement, better access and
utilization of health services by the previously uninsured people.
Affordable Care Act was able to reshape private insurance companies by establishing new federal consumer
protection and prohibiting the insurers from discrimination, regarding their health status.

2DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
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Beck, T. L., Le, T. K., Henry-Okafor, Q., & Shah, M. K. (2019). Medical Care for Undocumented Immigrants:
National and International Issues. Physician Assistant Clinics, 4(1), 33-45.
Hu, L., Kaestner, R., Mazumder, B., Miller, S., & Wong, A. (2018). The effect of the affordable care act
Medicaid expansions on financial wellbeing. Journal of public economics, 163, 99-112.