The Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law in 2010, has three primary goals, which are to make affordable health insurance available to more people; expand the Medicaid program to cover all adults with income below 138% of the federal poverty level; and to support innovative medical care delivery methods designed to lower costs of health care generally.
As a leader wishing to promote and facilitate patient engagement by the organization, what are creative activities that can be designed to communicate the impact the ACA has on patients? Why is it important for consumers of health to understand health care laws and regulations?