There is a lot of discussion and conjecture leading up to
the possible changes President-Elect Donald Trump may make to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) once inaugurated
later this month.
What has been somewhat surprising is the number of
Democratic lawmakers that may be open to Trump’s ACA changes. A repeal of the ACA
is expected to take place quickly but what will not happen quickly is the introduction
of a healthcare replacement bill.
Many Republican lawmakers are estimating
three to four years until the replacement bill is up for a vote. At that time the replacement bill would need full Republican
support and it's estimated only eight Democrats for the hypothetical healthcare bill to be passed.
The timing of the assumed bill is not a coincidence it is
timed due the re-election of twenty-five Democrats. Using their re-election to possibly
influence their support. It’s a situation where health leaders recognize that
their jobs and the care of their patients involves a lot of politics and health
policy.
It is a new world of health care and health policy each election
cycle. Hopefully keeping in mind what is best for health leaders and the
American population at large.
Share your Thoughts:
Do you think health policy will change in 2017? Do you think
health policy should impact health management and leadership? What health
policies would you want to change, if any?
Thank you to Baylor University MBA in Healthcare for the
encouragement to problem solve and persevere to build strong healthcare
leadership.
Sources:
https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2016/12/16/aca-replacement?WT.mc_id=Email|DailyBriefing+Headline|DBA|DB|2016Dec16|ATestDB2016Dec16||||&elq_cid=1339315&x_id=003C000001tclvqIAA
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