Nur 531: Affordable Care Act Outline only

Affordable Care Act Outline

Beverly Brown, Sebrina Frink, Terri Jenkins, Amy Rutherford, and Maria Schimper

NUR 531

June 30, 2014

Dr. Melanie Wassel

Affordable Care Act Outline

A.   Bill overview

        a. Introduction

      b. Individual mandates

      c. Employer requirements

      d. Expansion of public programs

B.  Senator or congressperson sponsor

        a. Democrats support of the bill

      b. Republicans support of the bill

C. Advocates for the bill

        a. President Barack Obama

b. Former President Bill Clinton

c. American Nurses Association

d. American Medical Association

e. American Hospital Association

f. National Physicians Alliance

g. American Academy of Pediatrics

h. Association of American Medical Colleges

i. American Cancer Society

j. National Organization for Rare Diseases

k. American Heart Association

l. America's Health Insurance Plans

m. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

n. Consumer Reports

o. March of Dimes

p. Association of American Retired Persons

q. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

r. Get Covered America

      D. Opposing organizations

        a. Grand Old Party

b. American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons

c. American Urological Association

d. American Association of Clinical Urologists

e. Large Urology Group Practice Association

f. Tea Party        

g. Independent Women’s Voice

E. Rationale for the bill: Why is it an appropriate bill to support nursing?

        a. Health care cost containment

        b. Increase insurance coverage to all parties

        c. Improve health care quality standards