Top 10 Things From The Affordable Care Act You Don't Want To Lose
As the election year gyrates along and the Republican contingent are myopic in their campaign to terminate the Affordable Care Act and the accompanying Health Care Education and Reconciliation Act, here are some facts about the landmark law which have helped healthcare consumers and healthcare facilities. This top ten list is in order of importance, based on an improved ability of the individual to access health treatment when needed: 1. Outlawed the medieval insurance company pre-existing condition clause which prevented people from obtaining health insurance and thus treatment, because of a medical condition 2. Employer provided insurance contracts are no longer allowed to restrict essential benefits, such as the odious limits for organ transplants or fixed dollar amounts for maternity 3. Tax subsidies from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund which enable people who ...