Two Years Later: The Benefits of the Affordable Care Act for Republic of Palau

For too long, too many hardworking Americans paid the price for policies that handed free rein to insurance companies and put barriers between patients and their doctors. The Affordable Care Act gives hardworking families in the Republic of Palau the security they deserve. La nueva ley de Cuidado de Salud obliga las compañías de seguros a actuar según las normas puesto que le prohíbe que dejen de brindarle cobertura si usted se enferma, que le facturen hasta dejarlo en bancarrota debido a límites anuales o de por vida, y en breve, que discriminen a cualquier persona con una afección preexistente.

Todos los estadounidenses tendrán la seguridad de saber que no tienen que preocuparse por perder la cobertura si son despedidos o cambian de trabajo.  And insurance companies now have to cover your preventive care like mammograms and other cancer screenings. La nueva ley también realiza importantes inversiones en esfuerzos estatales y comunitarios que promueven la salud pública, previenen las enfermedades y protegen contra emergencias de salud pública.

La reforma de salud ya está marcando la diferencia para los residentes de the Republic of Palau en:

Preventing illness and promoting health
Since 2010, Republic of Palau has received $800,000 in grants from the Prevention and Public Health Fund created by the Affordable Care Act. This new fund was created to support effective policies in Republic of Palau, its communities, and nationwide so that all Americans can lead longer, more productive lives.

Increasing support for community health centers
The Affordable Care Act increases the funding available to community health centers in all 50 states, and including the 2 existing community health centers in the Republic of Palau. Health centers in the Republic of Palau have received $587,000 to create new health center sites in medically underserved areas, enable health centers to increase the number of patients served, expand preventive and primary health care services, and/or support major construction and renovation projects. 

Última actualización: 15 de marzo de 2012

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