The
Affordable Care Act, passed by Congress and signed into law by
President Obama in March 2010, was intended to give you better health
security by putting in place comprehensive health insurance forms that
hold insurance companies accountable, lower health care costs, guarantee
more choice, and enhance the quality of care for all Americans. Despite
the bill’s passage, health care reform continues to be a hot topic as
businesses of all sizes and type analyze the impact. The Trump
Administration attempted to repeal the ACA and then eliminated the
individual mandate with tax reform once again opening the question of
the law’s legitimacy. The 2020 election cycle focused heavily on
delivery of health care in America. The issue regarding healthcare is
evolving and may have significant implication on organizations. Paper length 5+ pages.
Visit
the websites listed below in the student resources section as well as
perform additional research of your own and prepare a paper that
addresses the following:
Outline
the key issues, challenges and opportunities from the passage of the
Affordable Care Act of 2010. What is the impact of the US Supreme Court
ruling upholding the law?
Address the impact of ACA on organizations of all sizes and industry types.
Discuss
the debate surrounding healthcare reform. Provide both side of the
perspectives: (1) in favor of keeping ACA, (2) support for repealing
ACA.
How does ACA impact organizations from a cost perspective? Discuss the role of health care costs on organizations.
Explain
and defend your opinion as to whether or not a new health care reform
is good for organizations. Explain why or why not. What happens as the
ACA is revamped?
Consider
how the implementation of new healthcare reform affect HR and Benefits
professionals. How would you recommend rolling this out to managers and
employees? What communication strategy/methods would work best?
Use the grading rubric as a guide for areas to explore in depth or questions to answers.
Recommended Student Resources:
Health Reform Source -http://www.kff.org/health-reform/
ACA COST – https://obamacarefacts.com/
Overview of Affordable Care Act – https://www.healthcare.gov/
Ref:
Martocchio, J. (2017). Strategic
Compensation – A Human Resources Management Approach. 9th Edition:
Pearson Prentice Hall. Articles (Required)
Performance Pay at Safelite Auto
Glass (A) and (B) (Harvard Business School Case Studies, Rev. December
6, 2001, #9-800-291 and #9-800-292) (Available from the bookstore in the
XanEdu course packet).
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