The Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act is Good for America

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Like Benjamin Franklin once said, “Words may show a man’s wit, but actions his meaning”, this is what America is expecting from president Obama. Most people believe that the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (PPACA) violates the United States Constitution, and it should be eradicated. This law was implemented to help people acquire affordable health insurance; therefore, it is important to the people whom have preexisting conditions, and the American government is confronting medical legal and ethical issues like elective abortion. President Obama’s intention to provide affordable health insurance for all U.S. citizens is a noble act. However, there are mixed reactions in reference to this law in part of the citizens provided that the information from the media is bias. There are many speculations regarding the cost of this act; however, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services the Affordable Care Act has saved millions of dollars this year. Mr. Donald M. Berwick, M.D., Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says that, “In May alone, we have seen a seventy-six percent increase in the number of beneficiaries receiving this discount (four hundred seventy-eight thousand two hundred seventy-two individuals through the end of May compared to two hundred seventy thousand nine hundred through the end of April). In addition, the total savings these beneficiaries received grew over fifty-six percent in one month, for a total average savings of Five hundred forty-five thousand dollars per beneficiary” (June 2011, Para. 3). This means that the in such short time this act is helping decrease medical costs. In the long run this law passed by President Obama will accomplish health insurance and medical...

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