The readings focused on both public opinion and lobbyists. Review three recent articles from credible sources regarding the Affordable Care Act. Consider using sources such as, but not limited to, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and others. Then assess the role of public opinion in relation to the Affordable Care Act. In addition, examine what the role of lobbyists may have been in passing this act. Which of the two forces was stronger? Why? Support your comments and cite the outside resources used in your research.
Your paper should be 350 to 500 words in length, well written Public Opinion in Healthcare, and drawn from at least three credible, outside sources other than your textbook.
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Public Opinion and the Affordable Care Act
Public opinion and lobbyist groups play an important mediating role when it comes to public policy. They influence the policy development process by conveying the interests of particular individuals so as to exert pressure and thereby influence policy development in a particular direction. The same case applies for public health policy where interested groups may lobby Congress or another governmental structure that may significantly influence such policy. Moreover, public opinion plays an important role in the enactment of health policy. Such public opinion provides guidance to congressmen as they vote, and it is one of the factors they rely on alongside the opinions of their colleagues (Chard, 2012). Public opinion is therefore significant for the purposes of congressional decision-making since Congress would not prefer to make an unpopular legislation. The Affordable Care Act is reviewed in terms of public opinion and lobbyist group influences.
The Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010. It aims to provide affordable access to health care, thereby making such access universal. The Act faced significant challenges during and after its enactment with individuals moving…………………………………………………… Public Opinion in Healthcare……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
