6050N Week 3 Discussion
To Prepare:
Review the Resources and reflect on efforts to repeal/replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Consider who benefits the most when policy is developed and in the context of policy implementation.
By Day 3 of Week 3
Post an explanation for how you think the cost-benefit analysis in terms of legislators being reelected affected efforts to repeal/replace the ACA. Then, explain how analyses of the voters views may affect decisions by legislative leaders in recommending or positioning national policies (e.g., Congress’ decisions impacting Medicare or Medicaid). Remember, the number one job of a legislator is to be re-elected. Please check your discussion grading rubric to ensure your responses meet the criteria.
Solution
Legislators considering efforts to repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have had to undertake a rigorous cost-benefit analysis, where political survival is at the heart of the calculation. Repealing widely used provisions of the ACA (e.g., protections for preexisting conditions, expanded Medicaid, subsidies for marketplace plans) promised ideological victories and support from certain party bases. But the potential cost, in terms of lost votes from beneficiaries of those provisions, is…
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