Discussion Board: The Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law The Massachusetts Hea

Discussion Board: The Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law
The Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law, also known as Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006, was the first state-level comprehensive health care reform law in the United States, serving as a model for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at the federal level. The law aimed to provide near-universal healthcare access in Massachusetts, significantly reducing the uninsured rate in the state.
The objective of this assignment is for you to practice the following skills:
Summarizing content in your own words
Practicing APA format
INSTRUCTIONS
Please follow the assignment instructions carefully to make sure you have met all the requirements.
Initial Post (Due 05/22)
1. Read the following article about The Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law
2. Reply directly to this post, you will not submit a document. In your initial post and using your own words (do not copy/paste any sentences from the original source) respond to the following questions:
a) How did Massachusetts nearly achieve universal healthcare insurance coverage? (your answer must be a minimum of 4-5 sentences)
b) The article states the following: “Under the individual mandate, people who don’t have health insurance face large penalties when they file their taxes, with very limited exceptions. Requiring that everyone have health insurance helped smooth out some demographic variations in the system.” Describe 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of requiring everyone to have mandatory healthcare coverage. (your answer must be a minimum of 5-6 sentences)
c) The Affordable Care Act Mandate of 2010 had an individual mandate similar to Massachusetts, but it is not enforced anymore and there is no financial penalty for not having health insurance. Do you think the U.S. healthcare system should enforce this individual mandate for everyone in the U.S.? Explain your answer (your answer must be a minimum of 3-4 sentences)
References
Make sure you add your references at the end of your post.
APA Format and Submission
The only required APA elements for this assignment are in-text citations and references. Please follow these instructions for citing sources in your responses:
In-Text Citations for Prompts A and B: At the end of your answers to prompts A and B, include an in-text citation because you are referencing the article provided in the instructions.
In-Text Citations for Prompt C: You do not need an in-text citation for prompt C unless you reference an external source. If you do use an external source, provide an in-text citation.
Matching References: Ensure that your references section includes entries corresponding to all your in-text citations and that your references are at the end of your post.
Make sure you go over the APA Format Learning Materials to format your in-text citations and references correctly.
You must post your initial response before you see any replies. You will have points docked if you post a blank initial post to see other replies.