A Different Perspective on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

by Chinyere Ogbonna

Overview

A Different Perspective on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides a brief history of health insurance within the United States, offering an accessible perspective on the highly contentious Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). This book traces the political and financial conditions that led to the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. Thoroughly researched, A Different Perspective on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act details the drastic increase of health care expenditures in both state legislatures and the federal government, the fiscal strain experienced throughout the nation, and the main objectives of President Barack Obama’s 2010 healthcare reform plan.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761861850
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	11/21/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	163
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Chinyere Ogbonna has held various positions within both private and public health care industries, including research positions at Vanderbilt and Vectors/Arbovirus Research division under the auspices of World Health Organization. In 2001 she served as bioterrorism epidemiologist for the Tennessee Department of Health. She is the author of TennCareand Disproportionate Share Hospitals and the main author of the 2009 book, Voices from the Inside. Dr. Ogbonna is currently a professor in the Department of Public Management and Criminal Justice at Austin Peay State University.

Table of Contents

Tables and Figures
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Introduction—Background Prior to Enactment of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Chapter 2: Basis for TennCare Implementation

Chapter 3: A Brief History of the Financing, Costing and Economics
of Health Care in the United States

Chapter 4: The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Plan

Chapter 5: Main Components of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act

Chapter 6: Health Insurance Providers in Tennessee

Chapter 7: Impact of Affordable Care Act on Insurance Companies

Chapter 8: Conclusions


Bibliography
Index
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

"This book is a well-written, concise yet comprehensive update on changes within the health care system in America. Its emphasis on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act allows it to serve as a stand-alone textbook or as an adjunct to a broader text on health care. It should be a must read for new students to the field."

Thomas Nicholson

This book is timely and a valuable resource for understanding recent changes in the American health care system. It adds significance to the broader discourse on health care reform in the United States. A readable text that is valuable to a broad spectrum of audiences including policymakers, professionals, health care analysts, and the general public.”

Alex Sekwat