No outline needed. Must use assigned readings as well as other references. Please include headings within the paper.

1) Use your critical thinking skills to write a paper of 1,000–1,200 words that responds to the question, “Is the PPACA legislation an improvement or a liability to our health care delivery system?” Use examples to illustrate your points and include pros and cons of the changes.

2) Refer to the assigned readings to incorporate specific examples and details into your paper.

3) Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

4) This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

Assigned Readings

1. Creating Accountable Care Organizations

View “Creating Accountable Care Organizations,” which features a roundtable discussion with three experts, located on the New England Journal of Medicine website.

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1009040

2. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Read the components of the “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act legislation.” located on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. Given all of the mythology circulating about this legislation, pay attention to the factual information given.

http://www.cms.gov/LegislativeUpdate/downloads/PPA…

3. What Are Accountable Care Organizations?

Read “What Are Accountable Care Organizations?” located on the Healthcare Economist website.

http://healthcare-economist.com/2010/01/26/what-ar…