Policy Formulation: Agenda Setting DQ

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires all US citizens and legal residents to obtain qualifying health coverage. In this week, you will explore the Individual Mandate section of the new health reform law.

TASKS:

Explain the Individual Mandate included in the Patient Protection and ACA including the tax penalties that will be imposed if a person or a family does not obtain qualifying health coverage.

Analyze the eligibility criteria for exemptions and subsidies to obtain coverage.

Explain one policy change or enhancement you would recommend if you were required to ensure the success of the Individual Mandate included in the Patient Protection and ACA and justify the intended outcome.

From the Internet, review the following:

HealthCare.gov. (n.d.). The fee for not having health insurance. Retrieved from https://www.healthcare.gov/fees/fee-for-not-being-…

Jost, T. (2017, August 21). The IRS Is Still Enforcing The Individual Mandate, Despite What Many Taxpayers Believe. Retrieved from https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog2017…

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DQ: Policy Formulation: Setting the Agenda
DQ: Policy Formulation: Setting the Agenda

All US citizens and legal residents must get qualifying health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This week, you’ll look at the new health reform law’s Individual Mandate clause.

TASKS:

Explain the Individual Mandate included in the Patient Protection and ACA including the tax penalties that will be imposed if a person or a family does not obtain qualifying health coverage.

Analyze the eligibility criteria for exemptions and subsidies to obtain coverage.

Explain one policy change or enhancement you would recommend if you were required to ensure the success of the Individual Mandate included in the Patient Protection and ACA and justify the intended outcome.

From the Internet, review the following

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