Health Care

In the United States there are approximately three American that die every hour,72 Americans die every day, 500 Americans die every week and 2, 175 Americans die every month due to the lack of health insurance. These numbers speak volumes on how many Americans are dying for coverage. Health care reform has been an ongoing battle between policymakers and legislation for years and with the promise of a new President there seemed to be relief on the way.

One March 23, 2010 President Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act is said to be the biggest overhaul in the United States healthcare system since Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 ("", 2012). This recent health care reform has expanded access to care in numerous ways and will continue to...