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, analyze the impacts of the ACA on the health care ecosystem we inhabit today. As part of this analysis, discuss the related significance of one other health care initiative enacted since 2010. Select this initiative from a list of the following four historical health care quality milestones:
The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) (2015).Although MIPS is a component of MACRA, you may choose to focus on it separately.
In your assignment template, include the following:
Introduction.Preview the main themes of your paper.Annotated bibliography.Demonstrate research ability by identifying three quality sources supporting the ACA.Demonstrate research ability by identifying three quality sources supporting your chosen focused topic in health care legislation, a regulatory agency, or a quality initiative.Summarize each of the six articles separately to show comprehension of both topics.Include APA citations for each source.Draft a summary (1–2 pages) addressing how the ACA and the other topic selected have impacted today’s health care ecosystem.Conclusion.References.Note: Your sources for this assignment must be evidence-based research, peer-reviewed journal articles, or reliable primary sources from government or professional organization publications. 1
The Affordable Care Act and Beyond
Your Name
School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration, Capella University
BHA4003: Present and Future State Developments within the United States Health Care System
Instructor
Date, Year
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Template Instructions (delete this page after reading)
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understand the difference between “Distinguished,” “Proficient,” “Basic,” and “NonPerformance” grading levels.
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Please maintain these headings.
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For this assignment, you will analyze the impacts of the Affordable Care Act on the
healthcare ecosystem we inhabit today. As part of this analysis, you will also discuss the
related significance of one other health care initiative enacted since 2010 selected from
the following:
o The Hospital Quality Initiative (2012)
o The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) (2015)
o The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) (2015)
o The American Rescue Plan Act (2021)
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Please delete these instructions and all other instructions [contained in brackets]
throughout the template prior to submitting this document for grading.
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Introduction
[Provide a brief introduction to the main themes of your paper here.]
Sources Addressing the Affordable Care Act
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000
Follow your citation [on a new line] with your information about the source. Tab to move
the first line over so the annotation falls in line with the hanging indent. This could be a
summary or a critical analysis for why this would be useful in addressing the topic of
your paper. The entire page is double-spaced with no extra space after the paragraph.
Your references will be in APA7 format with the hanging indent and in alphabetical
order.
Author’s last name, First name initial. Middle initial. (Year of publication). Title of the book in
italics. Publishing company. DOI or URL if available
Follow your citation [on a new line] with your information about the source. Tab to move
the first line over so the annotation falls in line with the hanging indent. This could be a
summary or a critical analysis for why this would be useful in addressing the topic of
your paper. The entire page is double-spaced with no extra space after the paragraph.
Your references will be in APA7 format with the hanging indent and in alphabetical
order.
Author’s last name, First name initial. Middle initial. (Year of publication). Title of the article.
Title of the Journal in Italics, volume number(Issue number), pages used. DOI number
Follow your citation [on a new line] with your information about the source. Tab to move
the first line over so the annotation falls in line with the hanging indent. This could be a
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summary or a critical analysis for why this would be useful in addressing the topic of
your paper. The entire page is double-spaced with no extra space after the paragraph.
Your references will be in APA7 format with the hanging indent and in alphabetical
order.
Sources Addressing [enter here the health care initiative after the ACA that you selected]
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000
Follow your citation [on a new line] with your information about the source. Tab to move
the first line over so the annotation falls in line with the hanging indent. This could be a
summary or a critical analysis for why this would be useful in addressing the topic of
your paper. The entire page is double-spaced with no extra space after the paragraph.
Your references will be in APA7 format with the hanging indent and in alphabetical
order.
Author’s last name, First name initial. Middle initial. (Year of publication). Title of the book in
italics. Publishing company. DOI or URL if available
Follow your citation [on a new line] with your information about the source. Tab to move
the first line over so the annotation falls in line with the hanging indent. This could be a
summary or a critical analysis for why this would be useful in addressing the topic of
your paper. The entire page is double-spaced with no extra space after the paragraph.
Your references will be in APA7 format with the hanging indent and in alphabetical
order.
Author’s last name, First name initial. Middle initial. (Year of publication). Title of the article.
Title of the Journal in Italics, volume number(Issue number), pages used. DOI number
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Follow your citation [on a new line] with your information about the source. Tab to move
the first line over so the annotation falls in line with the hanging indent. This could be a
summary or a critical analysis for why this would be useful in addressing the topic of
your paper. The entire page is double-spaced with no extra space after the paragraph.
Your references will be in APA7 format with the hanging indent and in alphabetical
order.
Impacts of the ACA and [enter here initiative you chose]
on the U.S. Health Care Ecosystem
Affordable Care Act Overview
[Explain the history, structure, and purpose of the Affordable Care Act.]
[Enter here the initiative you chose] Overview
[Explain the history, structure, and purpose of the (enter your selected initiative here).]
Impact on the U.S. Health Care Ecosystem
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[Explain the relationship between the ACA and your chosen initiative.]
o [What groundwork did the ACA create to make your chosen initiative possible?]
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[Explain the present and future impacts of the ACA and your chosen initiative on the
U.S. health care system.]
o [What groundwork does your chosen initiative create that could be expanded or
extrapolated in future initiatives?]
o [Cite at least one scholarly/professional source to support your prediction(s).]
Conclusion
[Based the sources and analysis you included in this paper, answer the following question
in one paragraph: “Does the future of U.S. health care appear to improve or decline?”]
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References
[Lastname, C. (2018). Title of the source without caps except Proper Nouns or: First word after
colon. The Journal or Publication Italicized and Capped, Vol#(Issue#), Page numbers.]
[Lastname, O. (2019). Online journal using DOI or digital object identifier. Main Online
Journal Name, Vol#(Issue#), 159–192. doi: 10.1000/182]
[Lastname, W. (2021). If there is no DOI use the URL of the main website referenced. Article
Without DOI Reference, Vol#(Issue#), 166–212. http://www.mainwebsite.org]
[NOTE: The above references are SAMPLES ONLY. For more information and example related
to references, visit Capella’s Writing Center. You are responsible for submitting appropriate intext and reference page citations.]
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