This 2021 Health Reform Update offers a concise examination of health reform in the United States and a comprehensive look at the key components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the ACA under the Trump administration, and the partisan divide in relation to the ACA. It also explores all previous attempts at health reform, as well as the core rulings of multiple U.S. Supreme Court decisions related to the ACA, and key issues going forward. This 2021 update also includes information and updated material related to COVID-19 and its effect on the U.S. health care system. Classroom-tested, this update offers learning objectives, new figures and graphs, a vignette, and many discussion questions that will spark student dialogue and critical thinking. This unique analysis serves as an excellent supplement to any textbook for courses across the spectrum of the health care disciplines, including Public Health, Health Administration, Medicine, Nursing, and other Health Professions.

This 2022 Health Reform Update offers a concise examination of health reform in the United States and a comprehensive look at the key components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA); the transition from the Trump administration to the Biden administration, including content related to legislation and regulatory changes attributable to Biden's first 6 months in office; and updated insights on the political climate regarding the Affordable Care Act. It also explores all previous attempts at health reform, as well as the core rulings of multiple U.S. Supreme Court decisions related to the ACA, and key issues going forward. This 2022 update also includes new content regarding COVID-19 health disparities. Classroom-tested, this update offers learning objectives, a vignette, updated statistics, new textbox distinctions (offering discussion questions, special topics and technical spotlights) that will spark student dialogue and critical thinking.

Essentials of Health Policy and Law, Fourth Edition explores the essential policy and legal issues impacting and flowing out of the healthcare and public health systems and the way health policies and laws are formulated. Concise and straightforward, this textbook is an introduction to the seminal issues in U.S. health policy and law, with a particular focus on national health reform under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

This book provides a thorough and careful examination of fate of public programs and specialty providers, academic health centers, and graduate medical education related issues in U.S. health reform.

This bundle includes Shi and Singh's Delivering Health Care in America, Seventh Edition along with the 2019 Annual Health Reform Update by Wilensky and Teitelbaum. Delivering Health Care in America, Seventh Edition offers the most comprehensive overview of the basic structures and operations of the U.S. health system--from its historical origins and resources, to its individual services, cost, and quality. Using a unique "systems" approach, the text brings together an extraordinary breadth of information into a highly accessible, easy-to-read resource that clarifies the complexities of health care organization and finance while presenting a solid overview of how the various components fit together. The 2019 Annual Health Reform Update is a concise, 56-page examination of health reform in the United States that takes a comprehensive look at the key components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the political climate regarding its potential repeal. It also explores all previous attempts at health reform, as well as the core rulings of multiple U.S. Supreme Court decisions related to the ACA, and key issues going forward.

Healthcare Reform Facts is the comprehensive, go-to source for information regarding the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Uniquely organized in a convenient and easy-to-understand question and answer format, Healthcare Reform Facts helps you quickly and confidently find the answers you need to the most frequently asked questions on the PPACA. This publication helps you ensure that you and your clients are in compliance with the Affordable Care Act and related legislation by clearly explaining: "Medicare for All" and the future of healthcare reform Types of health insurance affected by healthcare reform Reasons employers should or should not continue to offer health insurance Tax incentives for offering health insurance and required coverages Tax and other benefits of a grandfathered or grandmothered plan How the health insurance exchanges work as well as a host of other valuable information New in the 2021 Edition: Details on administration of catastrophic health plans New Essential Health Benefits requirements for COVID-19 coverage, including vaccinations, quarantine, and isolation Explanation of new COVID-19-related MLR reporting requirements Complete list of state health insurance "individual mandate" penalties New regulatory requirements for flexibility when administering ACA grandfathered plans Updates on ACA application to excepted benefits New rules on contraception coverage related to recent litigation Topics Covered: Goals and major components of healthcare reform "Medicare for All" and the Future of Healthcare Reform Reasons employers should or should not continue to offer health insurance Types of health insurance affected by healthcare reform Tax incentives for offering health insurance and required coverages Tax and other benefits of a grandfathered or grandmothered plan How the health insurance exchanges work Small business provisions Impact of healthcare reform on employer fringe benefits And More! See the "Table of Contents" section for a full list of topics