Question

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 was not meant to

1. decrease the number of uninsured

2. increase the quality and affordability of health Insuarance

3. reduce the care available to patients

4. reduce the cost of the care for individuals and the government

Answer 1

Ans

3 - reduce the care available to patient. Was not a part of act.

The law includes a list of health care policies intended to extend health-insurance coverage to millions of uninsured.

• The Act expanded Medicaid eligibility and created a Health Insurance Marketplace. It prevents insurance companies from denying coverage due to pre-existing conditions and requires plans to cover a list of essential health benefits.
• Lower-income families can qualify for extra savings on health insurance plans through premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions.

Thus quality of health service was improved and affordability also improved due to more number of people with health insurance. So the cost for a individual for health care also reduced.