Psychology Seeking Changes as Medicare Reform Legislation Advances in Congress

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Reform Legislation

Introduction

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
David K. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Care Act ◽  
Institutional Design ◽  
Tea Party ◽  
Policy Outcomes ◽  
State Control ◽  
Reform Legislation ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Insurance Exchanges ◽  
Significant Health

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the most significant health reform legislation enacted in generations. However, politics does not end after a bill is signed into law. This chapter outlines why states were given such a prominent role in the implementation of core elements of the ACA, including the health insurance exchanges. This sets the stage for the question of this book: given that state leaders say they want flexibility and that Republicans say they prefer market-oriented reforms, why did so many states reject state control over exchanges? I outline the four main insights from the case study chapters: (1) the importance of governors, (2) the power of the Tea Party, (3) the ways in which differences in institutional design and procedures shaped policy outcomes, and (4) the importance of leadership. I ask whether this episode supports or undermines the federalism notion of states as laboratories of learning.

scholarly journals Specialty, Political Affiliation, and Perceived Social Responsibility Are Associated with U.S. Physician Reactions to Health Care Reform Legislation

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan M. Antiel ◽  
Katherine M. James ◽  
Jason S. Egginton ◽  
Robert D. Sheeler ◽  
Mark Liebow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Health Care Reform ◽  
Political Affiliation ◽  
Reform Legislation

scholarly journals Service Providers' Perception of Factors that Help or Hinder Homeless Families

1998 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth W. Lindsey
Keyword(s):  
Welfare Reform ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Social Supports ◽  
Homeless Shelter ◽  
Homeless Families ◽  
Southern States ◽  
Reform Legislation ◽  
Significant Barrier

Homeless shelter directors in two southern states were surveyed to ascertain their perceptions of factors that help or hinder homeless, mother-headed families in emerging from homelessness. Respondents believed that mothers' attitudes and motivation were the most important factors in getting and keeping housing and that lack of social supports and relationship difficulties were the most significant problems families faced in their attempts to emerge from homelessness. Scarce housing was seen as the most significant barrier within the community. The findings are compared with findings from other studies, and explanations for differing results are presented. The author discusses the implications of the findings for service providers and communities in light of recent welfare-reform legislation.

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