Affordable Care Act is an attempt to provide health care services to each one solving the problem og high cost associated with health care in US. The Affordable Care Act actually refers to two separate pieces of legislation — the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 — that, together expand Medicaid coverage to millions of low-income Americans and makes numerous improvements to both Medicaid and the Children\'s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The main components/provisions related to this act are as follows: The act has provided Americans with better health security by putting in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that willExpand coverage,Hold insurance companies accountable,Lower health care costs,Guarantee more choice, andEnhance the quality of care for all Americans. It has focused on the problems of costs, access and quality of health care of poor ones living in US. For example provisions related to allowing individuals to purchase healthcare through state- run health plans, provides cost-sharing subsidies for individuals making between 100% and 400% of the Federal Poverty Limit (FPL), provides premium tax credits to increase the affordability of state-based plans have reduced the cost. And provisions like imposition fines on employers with 50 or more full-time employees who fail to offer insurance to their employees, allowing young adults to remain on their parents’ insurance plan until age 26 years, requiring health insurance plans to increase coverage and access to preventive services etc are realted to solve access problems. And provisions like allocating funding for community health worker training, providing training grants for physicians in primary care specialties, increasing physician payments for primary care services provided by qualifying physicians and non-physician providers operating under a qualifying physician’s supervision etc are related to solve problem of quality of health care of poors of US.Provisions increasing access to health insuranceSectionProvision1311Creates state-based American Health Benefit Exchange that allows individuals to purchase healthcare through state-run health plans1402Provides cost- sharing subsidies for individuals making between 100% and 400% of the Federal Poverty Limit (FPL)1401Provides premium tax credits to increase the affordability of state-based plans1311Establishes the Small Business Health Options Program Exchange which allows for small businesses to purchase group insurance1421Authorizes small business tax credits for businesses providing health insurance to employees1501Establishes a mandate requiring U.S. citizens and legal residents to purchase insurance or pay a tax penalty equivalent to 2.5% of their taxable income1513Imposes fines on employers with 50 or more full-time employees who fail to offer insurance to their employees2101Provides additional funding to the State Children’s Health Insurance Progra.

1. Affordable Care Act is an attempt to provide health care services to each one solving the
problem og high cost associated with health care in US.
The Affordable Care Act actually refers to two separate pieces of legislation — the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of
2010 — that, together expand Medicaid coverage to millions of low-income Americans and
makes numerous improvements to both Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program
(CHIP).
The main components/provisions related to this act are as follows:
The act has provided Americans with better health security by putting in place comprehensive
health insurance reforms that willExpand coverage,Hold insurance companies
accountable,Lower health care costs,Guarantee more choice, andEnhance the quality of care for
all Americans.
It has focused on the problems of costs, access and quality of health care of poor ones living in
US. For example provisions related to allowing individuals to purchase healthcare through state-
run health plans, provides cost-sharing subsidies for individuals making between 100% and
400% of the Federal Poverty Limit (FPL), provides premium tax credits to increase the
affordability of state-based plans have reduced the cost. And provisions like imposition fines on
employers with 50 or more full-time employees who fail to offer insurance to their employees,
allowing young adults to remain on their parents’ insurance plan until age 26 years, requiring
health insurance plans to increase coverage and access to preventive services etc are realted to
solve access problems. And provisions like allocating funding for community health worker
training, providing training grants for physicians in primary care specialties, increasing physician
payments for primary care services provided by qualifying physicians and non-physician
providers operating under a qualifying physician’s supervision etc are related to solve problem of
quality of health care of poors of US.Provisions increasing access to health
insuranceSectionProvision1311Creates state-based American Health Benefit Exchange that
allows individuals to purchase healthcare through state-run health plans1402Provides cost-
sharing subsidies for individuals making between 100% and 400% of the Federal Poverty Limit
(FPL)1401Provides premium tax credits to increase the affordability of state-based
plans1311Establishes the Small Business Health Options Program Exchange which allows for
small businesses to purchase group insurance1421Authorizes small business tax credits for
businesses providing health insurance to employees1501Establishes a mandate requiring U.S.
citizens and legal residents to purchase insurance or pay a tax penalty equivalent to 2.5% of their
taxable income1513Imposes fines on employers with 50 or more full-time employees who fail
to offer insurance to their employees2101Provides additional funding to the State Children’s

2. Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and extends SCHIP funding2001Encourages states to
expand Medicaid to all individuals at or below 133% FPL2714Allows young adults to remain
on their parents’ insurance plan until age 26 yearsProvisions increasing access to preventive
health servicesSectionProvision2713Requires health insurance plans to increase coverage and
access to preventive services4004Creates a national education and outreach campaign for
prevention and health promotion4103Provides an annual wellness visit for Medicare
beneficiaries without copay4104Eliminates Medicare cost-sharing (individual copay) for
preventive services rated “A” or “B” by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force4106Provides a
1% increase in states’ Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for states that eliminate Medicaid
cost-sharing for “A” and “B” rated preventive servicesProvisions increasing availability and
access to primary care providersSectionProvision1202Increases physician payments for primary
care services provided by qualifying physicians and non-physician providers operating under a
qualifying physician’s supervision5101Creates the Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry and the
National Health Care Workforce Commission5207, 5209, 5210Increases funding for the
National Health Service Corps and creates a Ready Reserve Corps5301Provides training grants
for physicians in primary care specialties5201-5203,5308-5310Provides funding for nursing
education and loan repayment, including additional funding for APRN education5313Allocates
funding for community health worker training5601Allocates additional funding for community
health centers5316Provides demonstration grants to place Family Nurse Practitioners in
Federally Qualified Health Centers and Nurse Managed Health Centers5208Provides funding
for Nurse Managed Health Centers5405Establishes the Primary Care Extension Program which
educates primary care providers and enables them to use evidence-based therapies in
practice5501Provides a 10% payment incentive for primary care services5509Establishes a
Graduate Nurse Demonstration Project in which Medicare dollars are used to support the
education of APRNsProvisions for preventive health and wellness
programsSectionProvision4001Establishes the National Prevention, Health Promotion and
Public Health Council to coordinate federal public health efforts4002Establishes the Prevention
and Public Health Fund to increase national investment in public health
infrastructure4101Establishes grants for school based health centers4201Allocates grant funding
to support evidence-based community prevention programs4202Establishes grants for 5 year
pilot programs providing public health interventions, screenings, and referrals for adults 55-
644303Allocates resources for employer wellness programs
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Affordable Care Act is an attempt to provide health care services to each one solving the

3. problem og high cost associated with health care in US.
The Affordable Care Act actually refers to two separate pieces of legislation — the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of
2010 — that, together expand Medicaid coverage to millions of low-income Americans and
makes numerous improvements to both Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program
(CHIP).
The main components/provisions related to this act are as follows:
The act has provided Americans with better health security by putting in place comprehensive
health insurance reforms that willExpand coverage,Hold insurance companies
accountable,Lower health care costs,Guarantee more choice, andEnhance the quality of care for
all Americans.
It has focused on the problems of costs, access and quality of health care of poor ones living in
US. For example provisions related to allowing individuals to purchase healthcare through state-
run health plans, provides cost-sharing subsidies for individuals making between 100% and
400% of the Federal Poverty Limit (FPL), provides premium tax credits to increase the
affordability of state-based plans have reduced the cost. And provisions like imposition fines on
employers with 50 or more full-time employees who fail to offer insurance to their employees,
allowing young adults to remain on their parents’ insurance plan until age 26 years, requiring
health insurance plans to increase coverage and access to preventive services etc are realted to
solve access problems. And provisions like allocating funding for community health worker
training, providing training grants for physicians in primary care specialties, increasing physician
payments for primary care services provided by qualifying physicians and non-physician
providers operating under a qualifying physician’s supervision etc are related to solve problem of
quality of health care of poors of US.Provisions increasing access to health
insuranceSectionProvision1311Creates state-based American Health Benefit Exchange that
allows individuals to purchase healthcare through state-run health plans1402Provides cost-
sharing subsidies for individuals making between 100% and 400% of the Federal Poverty Limit
(FPL)1401Provides premium tax credits to increase the affordability of state-based
plans1311Establishes the Small Business Health Options Program Exchange which allows for
small businesses to purchase group insurance1421Authorizes small business tax credits for
businesses providing health insurance to employees1501Establishes a mandate requiring U.S.
citizens and legal residents to purchase insurance or pay a tax penalty equivalent to 2.5% of their
taxable income1513Imposes fines on employers with 50 or more full-time employees who fail
to offer insurance to their employees2101Provides additional funding to the State Children’s
Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and extends SCHIP funding2001Encourages states to
expand Medicaid to all individuals at or below 133% FPL2714Allows young adults to remain

4. on their parents’ insurance plan until age 26 yearsProvisions increasing access to preventive
health servicesSectionProvision2713Requires health insurance plans to increase coverage and
access to preventive services4004Creates a national education and outreach campaign for
prevention and health promotion4103Provides an annual wellness visit for Medicare
beneficiaries without copay4104Eliminates Medicare cost-sharing (individual copay) for
preventive services rated “A” or “B” by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force4106Provides a
1% increase in states’ Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for states that eliminate Medicaid
cost-sharing for “A” and “B” rated preventive servicesProvisions increasing availability and
access to primary care providersSectionProvision1202Increases physician payments for primary
care services provided by qualifying physicians and non-physician providers operating under a
qualifying physician’s supervision5101Creates the Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry and the
National Health Care Workforce Commission5207, 5209, 5210Increases funding for the
National Health Service Corps and creates a Ready Reserve Corps5301Provides training grants
for physicians in primary care specialties5201-5203,5308-5310Provides funding for nursing
education and loan repayment, including additional funding for APRN education5313Allocates
funding for community health worker training5601Allocates additional funding for community
health centers5316Provides demonstration grants to place Family Nurse Practitioners in
Federally Qualified Health Centers and Nurse Managed Health Centers5208Provides funding
for Nurse Managed Health Centers5405Establishes the Primary Care Extension Program which
educates primary care providers and enables them to use evidence-based therapies in
practice5501Provides a 10% payment incentive for primary care services5509Establishes a
Graduate Nurse Demonstration Project in which Medicare dollars are used to support the
education of APRNsProvisions for preventive health and wellness
programsSectionProvision4001Establishes the National Prevention, Health Promotion and
Public Health Council to coordinate federal public health efforts4002Establishes the Prevention
and Public Health Fund to increase national investment in public health
infrastructure4101Establishes grants for school based health centers4201Allocates grant funding
to support evidence-based community prevention programs4202Establishes grants for 5 year
pilot programs providing public health interventions, screenings, and referrals for adults 55-
644303Allocates resources for employer wellness programs