Challenges and Opportunities of a health Act that promotes wellness!
As we celebrate the Anniversary of the affordable Health Care Act, let us not forget that its future is in the hands of nine unelected Supreme Court Judges.
For what it is worth, the Judges should see if this Act is accessible, affordable, accountable, efficient, effective, equitable and responsive to the environment of Freedom of CHOICE!
In the end we should ask does the current health system promote wellness or sickness? Should we not promote a wellness health industry instead of a sickness industry.
Remember the experience of President Clinton and Vice President Cheyenne- with their respective White House Cardiologists and Cardio-thoracic Surgeons? Is this what we want for the rest of Americans who do not have access to the best White House MDs in the world? Think again!
These six criteria of 3As and 3Es with Freedom of Choice should be the basis of their decision and not which party nominated them to the NATION"S MOST POWERFUL COURT>
I look forward to your alternative perspective and here is the Press Statement from the Secretary of Health, for our reference.
Belai Habte-Jesus, MD, MPH
www.GlobalBJesus@gmail.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 23, 2012 |
Contact: HHS Press Office
(202) 690-6343 |
Statement by Secretary Sebelius on the Affordable Care Act
Today marks the two-year anniversary of the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, the law that gives hard working, middle-class families the security they deserve. It’s only been two years, but we’re already seeing that the law is making a difference in the lives of Americans.
It’s helping seniors. New data shows that more than 5.1 million seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare saved over $3.2 billion on prescription drugs because of the health care law. That’s about $635 per person in average savings and money back in the pockets of America’s seniors.
It’s helping women. Because of the Affordable Care Act, 45.1 million women – including 20.4 million women with private health insurance and 24.7 million women with Medicare – can receive recommended preventive services without having to pay a co-pay or deductible. Important preventive services, like mammograms and Pap smears are free. And in 2014, insurance companies can no longer charge women higher premiums just because they’re women.
It’s helping young adults. Because of the law, 2.5 million more young people have health insurance coverage.
It’s reducing premiums and lowering costs. Your insurance company can no longer raise your premiums by double digits without justification. And the law helps you get the most from their premium dollar: The health care law requires that premium dollars must be spent primarily on health care, not administrative costs like overhead or CEO salaries. So far, an estimated 74.8 million people have been protected by this new requirement.
And the law is protecting Americans with pre-existing conditions such as cancer or asthma. Already nearly 49,000 people have enrolled in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, and it is now illegal for children under 19 to be denied coverage due to a pre-existing condition. The law also eliminated lifetime dollar limits on coverage for over 105 million Americans—they no longer have to live with the fear that if an illness strikes, they could max out their health coverage.
There are many more benefits to come from the law, too. Until then, learn more about the benefits, protections and programs of the Affordable Care Act at www.healthcare.gov. You can also see the stories of how Americans from across the country are benefiting from the law at www.healthcare.gov/mycare.
Read the Law
Here we provide two ways for you to read the text of the Affordable Care Act.
Full Text of the Affordable Care Act (PDF – 2.6 MB)
Read the Affordable Care Act and its amendments. Note: The text is searchable within the PDF file.
The Affordable Care Act, Section by Section
Below you will find all 10 Titles of the Affordable Care Act, with amendments to the law called for by the reconciliation process. Click on a Title to read the law section by section.
Title I. Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans
Title II. The Role of Public Programs
Title III. Improving the Quality and Efficiency of Health Care
Title IV. Prevention of Chronic Disease and Improving Public Health
Title V. Health Care Workforce
Title VI. Transparency and Program Integrity
Title VII. Improving Access to Innovative Medical Therapies
Title VIII. Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (CLASS Act)
Title IX. Revenue Provisions
Title X. Reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act
Certified Full-Text Versions
The PDFs above are full-text versions of each title and related content. They have been excerpted because presenting the Act in a single PDF results in a very large file which may present download difficulties. While no language was changed above, the full certified versions of the two bills are available here:
- Affordable Care Act (PDF - 4.27 MB)
- Reconciliation Act (PDF - 282 KB)
Use our interactive FAQ tool at answers.healthcare.gov to find answers to your questions about health care and insurance.
