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What is Affordable Care Act (ACA)

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Leadership Strategies for the Hybrid Workforce: Best Practices for Fostering Employee Safety and Significance
The Affordable Care Act is a comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010 (sometimes known as ACA, PPACA, or “Obamacare”).
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Living Our Values and Culture During Extraordinary Times
Amy Ruth (GuideWell, USA)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3453-6.ch001
Abstract
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit every facet of our lives, GuideWell leaders quickly rose to the challenge to make sure our workforce was safe and prepared to navigate these uncertain times together. They did this by simply living out our great culture that already existed and putting their values into action. Their values influenced every decision they made, from quickly pivoting to working remotely and ensuring their members received affordable treatment and testing to championing vaccination efforts and giving back to communities in need. Their culture and values make them who they are and ground them in how they respond to any crisis situation. And most important, as a health solutions company, they led with action in a caring, compassionate way, not only for their workforce, but for their members and the communities they serve.
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An Enhanced Healthcare Delivery System Model for the US: Adaptation of Principles From the “Best”
The federally sponsored healthcare plan (ACA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010. A major overhaul of the U.S. health-care system aimed to reduce the amount of uncompensated care the average U.S. family pays for by requiring everyone to have health insurance or pay a tax penalty.
Published in Chapter: An Enhanced Healthcare Delivery System Model for the US: Adaptation of Principles From the “Best”; From: Evaluating Challenges and Opportunities for Healthcare Reform
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Improving Patient Care With Telemedicine Technology
The comprehensive health care reform law enacted in the U.S. in March 2010, sometimes known as ACA, PPACA, or “Obamacare”. The law has 3 primary goals: make affordable health insurance available to more people; expand the Medicaid program to cover all adults with income below 138% of the federal poverty level; and, support innovative medical care delivery methods designed to lower the costs of health care generally.
Published in Chapter: Improving Patient Care With Telemedicine Technology; From: Impacts of Information Technology on Patient Care and Empowerment
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