Politics: Obamacare-Protection of Individuals With Pre-Existing Conditions

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) commonly referred to as Obamacare was signed into law on March 23, 2010 by President Barack Obama. The law was instituted to decrease the number of uninsured Americans and reduce the overall cost of health care. This paper seeks to show that PPACA Act, that was intended to decrease the number of uninsured Americans and reduce overall health care costs, actually contains misconceptions that are yet to be resolved almost two years after it was signed into law.

You and I know that under PPACA Act, insurance companies are compelled to cover all applicants regardless of pre-existing conditions or gender with the Congressional Budget Office projecting that the Act stands to lower future deficits and Medicare spending. The "pre-existing conditions" clause is particularly mind boggling. Is this health insurance scheme all inclusive or it tries...
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