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Insurance coverage in the US and the Affordable Care Act

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There are over 45 million uninsured individuals in the US. When these individuals require healthcare services, who pays? What is the source of funding? Will this change with the introduction of the Affordable Care Act?

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The effect of the Affordable Care Act on the uninsured in the United States is examined. The source of the funding is determined. The changes that the introduction of the Affordable Care act will give is provided.

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When those are not insured require healthcare, they will usually either use the medicaid services that the state provides or they will use several programs developed either privately or publically for these types of individuals. Many private hospitals will provide for help for ...

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