Introduction
Title II. The Role of Public Programs focuses on helping the states improve community-based care, CHIP insurance for children, costs of prescription drugs, and subsidizing care for the uninsured citizens. For example, under this title, CHIP is preserved, which is an insurance program designed for children (“Affordable Care Act — Title II: Role of Public Programs,” n.d.). The main idea of this title of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to describe the specific programs that can help improve the quality and access to care services. This presentation will address the key concepts in Title II. The Role of Public Programs, how this section should improve care, access, and affordability, and I will discuss whether the current healthcare system meets these requirements.
Summary
Important concepts of this title include the expansion of care coverage for people with low income, which is the focus of subtitle A (“Affordable Care Act — Title II: Role of Public Programs,” n.d.). Next, Subtitle B focuses on explaining the government’s support for their insurance programs designed for children. For example, this title outlines how the enrollment process for CHIP and Medicaid should be simplified to allow more people to have access to these programs. The themes of other subtitles are the improvements of the Medicaid program. For example, subsection D explains family-based nursing services, birth center services, and child care (“Affordable Care Act — Title II: Role of Public Programs,” n.d.) The states become eligible for the improvement of the long-term care programs, which are necessary for people with disabilities or chronic conditions that require consistent attention from medical professionals. Finally, an essential aspect of this title is the reduction of costs for prescription drugs.
Title II. The Role of Public Programs should improve care by reducing the burden of costs on several populations and communities. Mainly, low-income families that fit the eligibility requirements can get insured, and this title expands the set of requirements, meaning that more people can gain access to services through ACA. In turn, this reduces the healthcare costs burden since vulnerable populations can still receive care. The main focus of this title is access, which is improved for several groups of people, mainly: African-Americans with disabilities and people who have conditions that require long-term home-based care. These outcomes are achieved by strengthening the role of community-based care (“Affordable Care Act — Title II: Role of Public Programs,” n.d.). Moreover, subtitle K focuses on outlining programs for Native Americans and Alaskan Natives.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Title II aims to explain the specific steps and programs of the government that should help more Americans access care services. For example, this title extends funding for CHIP, which provides insurance coverage for children. Currently, I think that the healthcare system is not meeting these requirements since people with no insurance, vulnerable populations, and minorities still do not receive the same quality of care as others. COVID-19 has been a prominent example of this, with some reports pointing out the fact that minorities have a higher percentage of complications and deaths (Sze et al., 2020). Hence, although currently, the healthcare system is not meeting the requirements set by Title II, this legislation can help make vital improvements to this system.
References
Affordable Care Act — Title II: Role of Public Programs. (n.d.). Web.
Sze, S., Pan, D., Nevill, C., Gray, L., Martin, C., & Nazareth, J. (2020). Ethnicity and clinical outcomes in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eclinicalmedicine, 29-30, 100630. Web.