Essay On The Health Care Affordable Act

The Health Care Affordable Act is a health care reform policy that guarantees all citizens the right to health care. According to the American Nurses Association website, “the American Nurses Association has been advocating for health care reforms that would guarantee access to high-quality health care for all. With the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), millions of people have greater protection against losing or being denied health insurance coverage, and better access to primary and preventive services. ANA recognizes the debate of health care is not over, and remains committed to educating the nursing public about how the changing system impacts our lives and our profession” (American Nurses Association, 2016, P.1). The Health Affordable Act has had a major impact on my practice, in relations to, providing holistic care to the community that seeks health care. Hence, the policy allows low income individuals to have access to health care and a form of health care insurance security. As nurses our obligation is to provide care to the sick and promote wellness. Ultimately, the Affordable Care Act not only permits us as nurses to provide care to a designated population, but to the totality,

Over the years, I have observed staff members charging patients for items such as IV kits, tubing, socks, soap, and etc., then when the patient is discharged they throw the items away. Most patients are unware that they are getting charged for every item, so I think there should be a policy to protect patients from too much unnecessary care whether it be unnecessary procedures or items. The Kingdon’s Model would definitely be utilized as a tool to identify the agenda for my policy as well as generate problems, proposals, and politics. By utilizing this model, it could possibly enhance my policy