Based on your knowledge and research on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010: (

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Based on your knowledge and research on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010:

(1) Who are the stakeholders in ACA? (2) Who are the winners and losers?(3) Was adequate consideration given to all of the stakeholders' claims? (4)The insurance mandate and the expansion of Medicaid eligibility by individual states are two of the more controversial issues. Where do you stand on each of these provisions from an ethical viewpoint? (5)Consider the impact of the ACA on health disparities. What improvements or changes would you suggest for the ACA in the future?

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ACA will continue to impact the healthcare industry in 2010, including four major stakeholders: (1) consumers; (2) employers; (3) states; and, (4) healthcare providers.It’s been five years since President signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, and much of the health care landscape has changed as a result.Physicians-neutral,Insurance Companies-winners,Hospitals-winners,Pharmaceutical Companies-winners.The American Consumer-loser.Health care reform brings to the fore numerous important ethical issues. The recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 has fueled ethical debate over several controversial topics. This paper describes the basic provisions of the PPACA of 2010 and addresses important ethical issues of health care reform, including the moral foundations of reform, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Code of Ethics as a guiding document, and health care reform’s likely effects on cost containment, public health, access to care, ED crowding, and end of life issues.

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