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- A 45-year-old morbidly obese person with a Body Mass Index (BMI) 30 is seeking bariatric surgery for weight loss with an anticipated cost of $15,000 to $35,000 depending upon the region of the U.S. The individual has not tried other measures such as a weight-loss program or exercise.
- An employer that is considered a small business with 49 full-time employees is seeking to hire 5 more employees in the next year. The employer currently does not offer health insurance for employees, but does provide a stipend of $200 a month for each employee.
- A college-graduate young adult is currently 25 years of age and will turn 26 in two months. The young adult is employed part-time but is seeking full-time employment.
Based on your analysis of the scenarios and the module readings, Argosy
University online library resources and the Internet, address the following:
- Analyze the aspects of the Affordable Care Act that are applicable to each of the aforementioned individuals relative to the following:
o What are the potential benefits of the ACA?
o What is the potential negative impact of the ACA?
o What, if any, ethical considerations might there be for any of the three scenarios?
- Identify at least three websites where consumers can learn more about the ACA. Provide a short synopsis about each explaining your choice and the benefit of the information to consumers.
Write a 6-8-page paper in Word format (excluding the title page and reference page). Use at least 5-7 scholarly sources in your research. Your paper should be clear, concise, and organized; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.