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The survey also looked at the major demographic groups and found each is making progress towards getting health insurance. However, Hispanics, who have the highest uninsured rate of any racial or ethnic group, are lagging in their progress. Under the new health care reform, Latinos were expected to be major beneficiaries of the new health care law.
Health care reform was a major concern of the Bill Clinton administration headed up by First Lady Hillary Clinton. The 1993 Clinton health care plan included mandatory enrollment in a health insurance plan, subsidies to guarantee affordability across all income ranges, and the establishment of health alliances in each state. Every citizen or ...
On November 7, 2009, the House passed their version of a health insurance reform bill, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, 220–215, but this did not become law. On December 24, 2009, the Senate passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [119] [120] President Obama signed this into law in March 2010.
While attention has been focused on the manner in which insurance companies handle claims, the broader issue is how the U.S. health system should be improved to serve the public interest.
Health care reform is an evergreen topic that keeps thousands of health policy wonks busily wringing their hands. Yet, little meaningful reform ever takes place, while spending continually rises ...
Health care reform varies by setting and reforms from one context may not necessarily apply in another. The knobs interact with cultural and structural factors that are not illustrated within this framework, but which have an important effect on health care reform in a given context.
Affordable Health Care for America (H.R. 3962) America's Affordable Health Choices (H.R. 3200) Baucus Health Bill (S. 1796) Proposed. American Health Care Act (2017) Medicare for All Act (2021, H.R. 1976) Healthy Americans Act (2007, 2009) Health Security Act (H.R. 3600) Latest enacted. Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) Health Care and Education ...
In the corridors of America’s health care facilities, there is a growing sense of concern. Health system leaders, doctors, nurses, and patients agree that health care is in crisis. The system is ...