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So far, Affordable Care Act in the United States led to one of the biggest expansion of health care coverage of any measure. The United States has not seen this type of extension since over 50 years ago when Medicare was created. Though the ACA initially and still does receive a ton of raft, it has been quite successful since it first launched five years ago. There were lots of people who never expected this law to be as successful as it is today and it is continuously growing. There are no claims that the Affordable Care Act doesn’t have any issues, yet overall it’s been successful.

I completely agree with the concept that is driven by the Affordable Care Act. This law has allowed so many individuals the opportunity to have affordable and quality health care who would have never before received it without this law being executed. Even though all of the gaps have not been sorted out, the implementation of this law has definitely initiated positive change. Some of the United States citizens may have experienced increase in premiums and/or deductibles in regards to health care; however, the progress from start to now has certainly gotten better. U.S. citizens have since learned exactly how to choose their health care plans to fit into their lifestyles and also to ultimately save them money. Knowing the marketplace for health care along with its options is extremely important. This alone would be the determining factor as to the health care plan you need and that’s best for you.

I believe that everyone should have the ability to be treated equally when receiving health care treatment and this law allows just that. The Affordable Care Act has been a step up for the United States of America. The ACA will make even better progress moving forward. This law will certainly be around for more years to come.

References:

Baker, D. (2015, September 22). Obamacare Has Been Even More Successful Than Expected. Obamacare Has Been Even More Successful Than Expected. Retrieved February 22, 2016, from http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/06/11

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Affordable Care Act Summary. (n.d.). Retrieved February 22, 2016, from http://obamacarefacts.com/affordablecareact-summary/