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Finding Common Ground on America’s Health Care. A Presentation by Chelsea Pelfrey. Our Country’s Health Issue. The Affordable Care Act – a divergent issue Negative and positive effects …can we find common ground?. Common Ground: The Need For Change. P artisan times = need for understanding
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Finding Common Ground on America’s Health Care A Presentation by Chelsea Pelfrey
Our Country’s Health Issue • The Affordable Care Act – a divergent issue • Negative and positive effects • …can we find common ground?
Common Ground: The Need For Change • Partisan times = need for understanding • Inherent problems within our system
Unaffordable Premiums • Monthly premiums too high for some • Nature of capitalism • 18% of non-elderly are uninsured
Discrimination of Pre-existing Conditions • Definition: health condition previously treated • Insurance companies won’t cover pre-existing conditions • Must be paid for out of pocket • Millions of Americans have a pre-existing condition
Time Lapses in Coverage • Definition: a patient looses coverage during life-change • Issues can turn into “pre-existing conditions” • In 2011 ¼ of adults experienced gap in coverage
US Health Care System Was Costly • Spent more on health than OECD average • Spent 15% of GDP on health care • More than twice per capita than OECD average
Goals of Affordable Care Act • Offer more affordable coverage • End pre-existing discrimination • Lower health care system costs • White House Administration promised only positive Changes
The Outcome of the Affordable Care Act • 7+ million signed up for health care • 4% more elderly have coverage • Majority of Americans say ‘no impact’ • More reports of harm than help • Reports of rise in costs, of loosing insurance coverage
Although Flawed, Act Intended to Address Needs • Americans disagree on Affordable Care Act • Flaws in health care system: -unaffordable premiums -discrimination of pre-existing conditions -gaps in coverage -costliness • Affordable Care Act attempted to fix problems • Common ground: SOMETHING needed to be done
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