Coronary Heart Disease also known as Coronary Artery Disease is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen rich blood to the heart muscles. There are many health/risk factors associated with coronary heart disease and stroke. Among the many sections of the Affordable Care Act is a section entitled Health Care Workforce. But, a shorter name that is used for this section it Title V. Title V provides improved access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals, particularly low income, undeserved, uninsured, minority, health disparity, and rural populations. This service is provided by: 1. Gathering and assessing comprehensive data in order for the health care workforce to meet the health care needs of individuals, including research on the supply demand, distribution, diversity, and skills needs of the health care workforce.
2. Increasing the supply of a qualified health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals.
3. Enhancing health care workforce education and training to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals.
4. Providing support to the existing health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals (Sec. 5001). Title V goes on to explain that because doctors, nurses, and other health care providers are the backbone of health care system the Act supports and expands the nation’s health care workforce. The act provides funding of scholarships and loan repayment programs. By doing so the number of primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, mental health providers, and
Affordable Care
and dentists will increase in the area of the country that need them most. With a comprehensive approach focusing on retention and enhanced educational opportunities, the Act combats the critical nursing shortage. And through new incentives and recruitment, the Act increases the supply of public health professionals so that the United States is prepared for health emergencies. The Act provides states and local government flexibility and resources to develop health workforce recruitment strategies. It also helps to expand critical and timely access to care by funding the expansion, construction, and operation of community health centers throughout the United States(Proposal 2013). Title V carries many sub-titles. Investing in Primary Care and increasing the supply of primary care providers in underserved communities are sub-titles of Title V. Investing in primary care states that, the Act invests in grant programs that support the training of primary care providers, including family medicine, pediatrics, general internal medicine, and physician assistantship. It will also provide payment bonuses to primary care physicians (Investing 2013).
The Act will increase the number of primary care providers, including doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioner, and dentist in the areas of the country that need them most. Through the National Health Service Corps, the Act provides significant funding for scholarship and loan repayment for doctors, nurses and other providers who provide medical, dental and mental health care in urban and rural areas that have a shortage of health professionals. It also increases the loan repayment amount and enables additional flexibility for providers to meet their service requirement. It will provide a loan repayment program for pediatric, mental and behavioral health specialist who provide services to children and adolescents in underserved Affordable Care
areas or with underserved population. The Act also supports scholarship and loan repayment for disadvantaged students who commit to work in medically underserved areas and who serve as faculty in participation institutions. This is referenced in the subtitle Increasing the Supply of Primary Care Providers in Underserved Communities (Increasing, 2013). Another sub-title within Title V of the Affordable Care Act talks about increasing the supply of nurses. The Act will increase the number of nurses in the United States, It takes a comprehensive approach that helps to retain nurses and to address financial barriers that nurses and nurse faculty face today. The Act awards competitive grants to nursing schools to strength nurse education and training programs and to improve nurse retention programs throughout the country. It will increase the student loan amounts for nursing students and addresses critical nurse faculty shortages by making nursing faculty eligible for loan repayment and scholarship programs (Increasing, 2013). Strengthening the Public Health Workforce is another sub-title within Title V and it addresses critical public health workforce shortages. The Act addresses this by supporting the training of the public health workforce and physicians specializing in preventive medicine. It establishes a Ready Reserve Corps to respond in times of national emergency, and it supports fellowship training in public health as well as grants to promote the community health workforce (Strengthening, 2013). Innovations in Health Care Workforce Planning is yet another sub-title in the health care act. This section of the act creates a competitive program that awards grants to States to develop
Affordable Care
effective and comprehensive health care workforce development strategies at the State and local levels (Innovations, 2013). Another sub-title of Title V is Supporting the Next Generation of Health Professionals. Supporting the Next Generation of Health Professionals increase the pipeline of health professionals by supporting the development and implementation of health sciences program in public secondary schools so that students can prepare for careers in health professions. It supports education and training grants to meet the critical needs of Americans who require mental health ad behavioral health care. This will also create scholarships and loan repayment programs for allied health professionals, including radiology technicians and physical therapists (Supporting, 2013). The Act provides $11 billion in funding for the operation, expansion, and construction of community health centers throughout the Nation. This investment will help community health care centers provide better care to people in need all across America which is the expanding community health centers sub-title under Title V (Expanding, 2013). Among the many sections of the Affordable Care Act is a section entitled Health Care Workforce. But, a shorter name that is used for this section it Title V. Title V provides improved access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals, particularly low income, underserved, uninsured, minority, health disparity, and rural populations. This service is provided by: 1. Gathering and assessing comprehensive data in order for the health care workforce to meet the health care needs of individuals, including research on the supply demand, distribution, diversity, and skills needs of the health care workforce. 2. Increasing the supply of a qualified health care workforce to
improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals. 3. Enhancing health care workforce education and training to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals. 4. Providing support to the existing health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals (Sec. 5001). Title V goes on to explain that because doctors, nurses, and other health care providers are the backbone of health care system the Act supports and expands the nation’s health care workforce. The act provides funding of scholarships and loan repayment programs. By doing so the number of primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, mental health providers, and
Affordable Care
and dentists will increase in the area of the country that need them most. With a comprehensive approach focusing on retention and enhanced educational opportunities, the Act combats the critical nursing shortage. And through new incentives and recruitment, the Act increases the supply of public health professionals so that the United States is prepared for health emergencies. The Act provides states and local government flexibility and resources to develop health workforce recruitment strategies. It also helps to expand critical and timely access to care by funding the expansion, construction, and operation of community health centers throughout the United States(Proposal 2013). Title V carries many sub-titles. Investing in Primary Care and increasing the supply of primary care providers in underserved communities are sub-titles of Title V. Investing in primary care states that, the Act invests in grant programs that support the training of primary care providers, including family medicine, pediatrics, general internal medicine, and physician assistantship. It will also provide payment bonuses to primary care physicians (Investing 2013). The Act will increase the number of primary care providers, including doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioner, and dentist in the areas of the country that need them most. Through the National Health Service Corps, the Act provides significant funding for scholarship and loan repayment for doctors, nurses and other providers who provide medical, dental and mental health care in urban and rural areas that have a shortage of health
professionals. It also increases the loan repayment amount and enables additional flexibility for providers to meet their service requirement. It will provide a loan repayment program for pediatric, mental and behavioral health specialist who provide services to children and adolescents in underserved Affordable Care
areas or with underserved population. The Act also supports scholarship and loan repayment for disadvantaged students who commit to work in medically underserved areas and who serve as faculty in participation institutions. This is referenced in the subtitle Increasing the Supply of Primary Care Providers in Underserved Communities (Increasing, 2013). Another sub-title within Title V of the Affordable Care Act talks about increasing the supply of nurses. The Act will increase the number of nurses in the United States, It takes a comprehensive approach that helps to retain nurses and to address financial barriers that nurses and nurse faculty face today. The Act awards competitive grants to nursing schools to strength nurse education and training programs and to improve nurse retention programs throughout the country. It will increase the student loan amounts for nursing students and addresses critical nurse faculty shortages by making nursing faculty eligible for loan repayment and scholarship programs (Increasing, 2013). Strengthening the Public Health Workforce is another sub-title within Title V and it addresses critical public health workforce shortages. The Act addresses this by supporting the training of the public health workforce and physicians specializing in preventive medicine. It establishes a Ready Reserve Corps to respond in times of national emergency, and it supports fellowship training in public health as well as grants to promote the community health workforce (Strengthening, 2013). Innovations in Health Care Workforce Planning is yet another sub-title in the health care act. This section of the act creates a competitive program that awards grants to States to develop
Affordable Care
effective and comprehensive health care workforce development strategies at the State and local levels (Innovations, 2013). Another sub-title of Title V is Supporting the Next Generation of Health Professionals. Supporting the
Next Generation of Health Professionals increase the pipeline of health professionals by supporting the development and implementation of health sciences program in public secondary schools so that students can prepare for careers in health professions. It supports education and training grants to meet the critical needs of Americans who require mental health ad behavioral health care. This will also create scholarships and loan repayment programs for allied health professionals, including radiology technicians and physical therapists (Supporting, 2013). The Act provides $11 billion in funding for the operation, expansion, and construction of community health centers throughout the Nation. This investment will help community health care centers provide better care to people in need all across America which is the expanding community health centers sub-title under Title V (Expanding, 2013).
Among the many sections of the Affordable Care Act is a section entitled Health Care Workforce. But, a shorter name that is used for this section it Title V. Title V provides improved access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals, particularly low income, underserved, uninsured, minority, health disparity, and rural populations. This service is provided by: 1. Gathering and assessing comprehensive data in order for the health care workforce to meet the health care needs of individuals, including research on the supply demand, distribution, diversity, and skills needs of the health care workforce. 2. Increasing the supply of a qualified health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals. 3. Enhancing health care workforce education and training to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals. 4. Providing support to the existing health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals (Sec. 5001). Title V goes on to explain that because doctors, nurses, and other health care providers are the backbone of health care system the Act supports and expands the nation’s health care workforce. The act provides funding of scholarships and loan repayment programs. By doing so the number of primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, mental health providers, and
Affordable Care
and dentists will increase in the area of the country that need them most. With a comprehensive approach focusing on retention and enhanced educational opportunities, the Act combats the critical nursing shortage. And through new incentives and recruitment, the Act increases the supply of public health professionals so that the United States is prepared for health emergencies. The Act provides states and local government flexibility and resources to develop health workforce recruitment strategies. It also helps to expand critical and timely access to care by funding the expansion, construction, and operation of community health centers throughout the United States(Proposal 2013). Title V carries many sub-titles. Investing in Primary Care and increasing the supply of primary care providers in underserved communities are sub-titles of Title V. Investing in primary care states that, the Act invests in grant programs that support the training of primary care providers, including family medicine, pediatrics, general internal medicine, and physician assistantship. It will also provide payment bonuses to primary care physicians (Investing 2013). The Act will increase the number of primary care providers, including doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioner, and dentist in the areas of the country that need them most. Through the National Health Service Corps, the Act provides significant funding for scholarship and loan repayment for doctors, nurses and other providers who provide medical, dental and mental health care in urban and rural areas that have a shortage of health professionals. It also increases the loan repayment amount and enables additional flexibility for providers to meet their service requirement. It will provide a loan repayment program for pediatric, mental and behavioral health specialist who provide services to children and adolescents in underserved Affordable Care
areas or with underserved population. The Act also supports scholarship and loan repayment for disadvantaged students who commit to work in medically underserved areas and who serve as faculty in participation institutions. This is referenced in the subtitle Increasing the Supply of Primary Care Providers in Underserved Communities (Increasing, 2013). Another sub-title within Title V of the Affordable Care Act talks about increasing the supply
of nurses. The Act will increase the number of nurses in the United States, It takes a comprehensive approach that helps to retain nurses and to address financial barriers that nurses and nurse faculty face today. The Act awards competitive grants to nursing schools to strength nurse education and training programs and to improve nurse retention programs throughout the country. It will increase the student loan amounts for nursing students and addresses critical nurse faculty shortages by making nursing faculty eligible for loan repayment and scholarship programs (Increasing, 2013). Strengthening the Public Health Workforce is another sub-title within Title V and it addresses critical public health workforce shortages. The Act addresses this by supporting the training of the public health workforce and physicians specializing in preventive medicine. It establishes a Ready Reserve Corps to respond in times of national emergency, and it supports fellowship training in public health as well as grants to promote the community health workforce (Strengthening, 2013). Innovations in Health Care Workforce Planning is yet another sub-title in the health care act. This section of the act creates a competitive program that awards grants to States to develop
Affordable Care
effective and comprehensive health care workforce development strategies at the State and local levels (Innovations, 2013). Another sub-title of Title V is Supporting the Next Generation of Health Professionals. Supporting the Next Generation of Health Professionals increase the pipeline of health professionals by supporting the development and implementation of health sciences program in public secondary schools so that students can prepare for careers in health professions. It supports education and training grants to meet the critical needs of Americans who require mental health ad behavioral health care. This will also create scholarships and loan repayment programs for allied health professionals, including radiology technicians and physical therapists (Supporting, 2013). The Act provides $11 billion in funding for the operation, expansion, and construction of community health centers throughout the Nation. This investment will help community health care centers provide better care to people in need all across America which is the expanding community health centers sub-title
under Title V (Expanding, 2013).
Among the many sections of the Affordable Care Act is a section entitled Health Care Workforce. But, a shorter name that is used for this section it Title V. Title V provides improved access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals, particularly low income, underserved, uninsured, minority, health disparity, and rural populations. This service is provided by: 1. Gathering and assessing comprehensive data in order for the health care workforce to meet the health care needs of individuals, including research on the supply demand, distribution, diversity, and skills needs of the health care workforce. 2. Increasing the supply of a qualified health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals. 3. Enhancing health care workforce education and training to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals. 4. Providing support to the existing health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals (Sec. 5001). Title V goes on to explain that because doctors, nurses, and other health care providers are the backbone of health care system the Act supports and expands the nation’s health care workforce. The act provides funding of scholarships and loan repayment programs. By doing so the number of primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, mental health providers, and
Affordable Care
and dentists will increase in the area of the country that need them most. With a comprehensive approach focusing on retention and enhanced educational opportunities, the Act combats the critical nursing shortage. And through new incentives and recruitment, the Act increases the supply of public health professionals so that the United States is prepared for health emergencies. The Act provides states and local government flexibility and resources to develop health workforce recruitment strategies. It also helps to expand critical and timely access to care by funding the expansion, construction, and operation of community health centers throughout the United States(Proposal 2013). Title V carries many sub-titles. Investing in Primary Care and increasing the supply of primary care providers in
underserved communities are sub-titles of Title V. Investing in primary care states that, the Act invests in grant programs that support the training of primary care providers, including family medicine, pediatrics, general internal medicine, and physician assistantship. It will also provide payment bonuses to primary care physicians (Investing 2013). The Act will increase the number of primary care providers, including doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioner, and dentist in the areas of the country that need them most. Through the National Health Service Corps, the Act provides significant funding for scholarship and loan repayment for doctors, nurses and other providers who provide medical, dental and mental health care in urban and rural areas that have a shortage of health professionals. It also increases the loan repayment amount and enables additional flexibility for providers to meet their service requirement. It will provide a loan repayment program for pediatric, mental and behavioral health specialist who provide services to children and adolescents in underserved Affordable Care
areas or with underserved population. The Act also supports scholarship and loan repayment for disadvantaged students who commit to work in medically underserved areas and who serve as faculty in participation institutions. This is referenced in the subtitle Increasing the Supply of Primary Care Providers in Underserved Communities (Increasing, 2013). Another sub-title within Title V of the Affordable Care Act talks about increasing the supply of nurses. The Act will increase the number of nurses in the United States, It takes a comprehensive approach that helps to retain nurses and to address financial barriers that nurses and nurse faculty face today. The Act awards competitive grants to nursing schools to strength nurse education and training programs and to improve nurse retention programs throughout the country. It will increase the student loan amounts for nursing students and addresses critical nurse faculty shortages by making nursing faculty eligible for loan repayment and scholarship programs (Increasing, 2013). Strengthening the Public Health Workforce is another sub-title within Title V and it addresses critical public health workforce shortages. The Act addresses this by supporting the training of the public health workforce and physicians specializing in preventive medicine. It establishes a Ready
Reserve Corps to respond in times of national emergency, and it supports fellowship training in public health as well as grants to promote the community health workforce (Strengthening, 2013). Innovations in Health Care Workforce Planning is yet another sub-title in the health care act. This section of the act creates a competitive program that awards grants to States to develop
Affordable Care
effective and comprehensive health care workforce development strategies at the State and local levels (Innovations, 2013). Another sub-title of Title V is Supporting the Next Generation of Health Professionals. Supporting the Next Generation of Health Professionals increase the pipeline of health professionals by supporting the development and implementation of health sciences program in public secondary schools so that students can prepare for careers in health professions. It supports education and training grants to meet the critical needs of Americans who require mental health ad behavioral health care. This will also create scholarships and loan repayment programs for allied health professionals, including radiology technicians and physical therapists (Supporting, 2013). The Act provides $11 billion in funding for the operation, expansion, and construction of community health centers throughout the Nation. This investment will help community health care centers provide better care to people in need all across America which is the expanding community health centers sub-title under Title V (Expanding, 2013).
Among the many sections of the Affordable Care Act is a section entitled Health Care Workforce. But, a shorter name that is used for this section it Title V. Title V provides improved access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals, particularly low income, underserved, uninsured, minority, health disparity, and rural populations. This service is provided by: 1. Gathering and assessing comprehensive data in order for the health care workforce to meet the health care needs of individuals, including research on the supply demand, distribution, diversity, and skills needs of the health care workforce. 2. Increasing the supply of a qualified health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care
services for all individuals. 3. Enhancing health care workforce education and training to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals. 4. Providing support to the existing health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals (Sec. 5001). Title V goes on to explain that because doctors, nurses, and other health care providers are the backbone of health care system the Act supports and expands the nation’s health care workforce. The act provides funding of scholarships and loan repayment programs. By doing so the number of primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, mental health providers, and
Affordable Care
and dentists will increase in the area of the country that need them most. With a comprehensive approach focusing on retention and enhanced educational opportunities, the Act combats the critical nursing shortage. And through new incentives and recruitment, the Act increases the supply of public health professionals so that the United States is prepared for health emergencies. The Act provides states and local government flexibility and resources to develop health workforce recruitment strategies. It also helps to expand critical and timely access to care by funding the expansion, construction, and operation of community health centers throughout the United States(Proposal 2013). Title V carries many sub-titles. Investing in Primary Care and increasing the supply of primary care providers in underserved communities are sub-titles of Title V. Investing in primary care states that, the Act invests in grant programs that support the training of primary care providers, including family medicine, pediatrics, general internal medicine, and physician assistantship. It will also provide payment bonuses to primary care physicians (Investing 2013). The Act will increase the number of primary care providers, including doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioner, and dentist in the areas of the country that need them most. Through the National Health Service Corps, the Act provides significant funding for scholarship and loan repayment for doctors, nurses and other providers who provide medical, dental and mental health care in urban and rural areas that have a shortage of health professionals. It also increases the loan repayment amount and enables
additional flexibility for providers to meet their service requirement. It will provide a loan repayment program for pediatric, mental and behavioral health specialist who provide services to children and adolescents in underserved Affordable Care
areas or with underserved population. The Act also supports scholarship and loan repayment for disadvantaged students who commit to work in medically underserved areas and who serve as faculty in participation institutions. This is referenced in the subtitle Increasing the Supply of Primary Care Providers in Underserved Communities (Increasing, 2013). Another sub-title within Title V of the Affordable Care Act talks about increasing the supply of nurses. The Act will increase the number of nurses in the United States, It takes a comprehensive approach that helps to retain nurses and to address financial barriers that nurses and nurse faculty face today. The Act awards competitive grants to nursing schools to strength nurse education and training programs and to improve nurse retention programs throughout the country. It will increase the student loan amounts for nursing students and addresses critical nurse faculty shortages by making nursing faculty eligible for loan repayment and scholarship programs (Increasing, 2013). Strengthening the Public Health Workforce is another sub-title within Title V and it addresses critical public health workforce shortages. The Act addresses this by supporting the training of the public health workforce and physicians specializing in preventive medicine. It establishes a Ready Reserve Corps to respond in times of national emergency, and it supports fellowship training in public health as well as grants to promote the community health workforce (Strengthening, 2013). Innovations in Health Care Workforce Planning is yet another sub-title in the health care act. This section of the act creates a competitive program that awards grants to States to develop
Affordable Care
effective and comprehensive health care workforce development strategies at the State and local levels (Innovations, 2013). Another sub-title of Title V is Supporting the Next Generation of Health Professionals. Supporting the Next Generation of Health Professionals increase the pipeline of health
professionals by supporting the development and implementation of health sciences program in public secondary schools so that students can prepare for careers in health professions. It supports education and training grants to meet the critical needs of Americans who require mental health ad behavioral health care. This will also create scholarships and loan repayment programs for allied health professionals, including radiology technicians and physical therapists (Supporting, 2013). The Act provides $11 billion in funding for the operation, expansion, and construction of community health centers throughout the Nation. This investment will help community health care centers provide better care to people in need all across America which is the expanding community health centers sub-title under Title V (Expanding, 2013).
Among the many sections of the Affordable Care Act is a section entitled Health Care Workforce. But, a shorter name that is used for this section it Title V. Title V provides improved access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals, particularly low income, underserved, uninsured, minority, health disparity, and rural populations. This service is provided by: 1. Gathering and assessing comprehensive data in order for the health care workforce to meet the health care needs of individuals, including research on the supply demand, distribution, diversity, and skills needs of the health care workforce. 2. Increasing the supply of a qualified health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals. 3. Enhancing health care workforce education and training to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals. 4. Providing support to the existing health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals (Sec. 5001). Title V goes on to explain that because doctors, nurses, and other health care providers are the backbone of health care system the Act supports and expands the nation’s health care workforce. The act provides funding of scholarships and loan repayment programs. By doing so the number of primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, mental health providers, and
Affordable Care
and dentists will increase in the area of the country that need them most. With a comprehensive approach focusing on retention and enhanced educational opportunities, the Act combats the critical nursing shortage. And through new incentives and recruitment, the Act increases the supply of public health professionals so that the United States is prepared for health emergencies. The Act provides states and local government flexibility and resources to develop health workforce recruitment strategies. It also helps to expand critical and timely access to care by funding the expansion, construction, and operation of community health centers throughout the United States(Proposal 2013). Title V carries many sub-titles. Investing in Primary Care and increasing the supply of primary care providers in underserved communities are sub-titles of Title V. Investing in primary care states that, the Act invests in grant programs that support the training of primary care providers, including family medicine, pediatrics, general internal medicine, and physician assistantship. It will also provide payment bonuses to primary care physicians (Investing 2013). The Act will increase the number of primary care providers, including doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioner, and dentist in the areas of the country that need them most. Through the National Health Service Corps, the Act provides significant funding for scholarship and loan repayment for doctors, nurses and other providers who provide medical, dental and mental health care in urban and rural areas that have a shortage of health professionals. It also increases the loan repayment amount and enables additional flexibility for providers to meet their service requirement. It will provide a loan repayment program for pediatric, mental and behavioral health specialist who provide services to children and adolescents in underserved Affordable Care
areas or with underserved population. The Act also supports scholarship and loan repayment for disadvantaged students who commit to work in medically underserved areas and who serve as faculty in participation institutions. This is referenced in the subtitle Increasing the Supply of Primary Care Providers in Underserved Communities (Increasing, 2013). Another sub-title within Title V of the Affordable Care Act talks about increasing the supply of nurses. The Act will increase the number of nurses in the United States,
It takes a comprehensive approach that helps to retain nurses and to address financial barriers that nurses and nurse faculty face today. The Act awards competitive grants to nursing schools to strength nurse education and training programs and to improve nurse retention programs throughout the country. It will increase the student loan amounts for nursing students and addresses critical nurse faculty shortages by making nursing faculty eligible for loan repayment and scholarship programs (Increasing, 2013). Strengthening the Public Health Workforce is another sub-title within Title V and it addresses critical public health workforce shortages. The Act addresses this by supporting the training of the public health workforce and physicians specializing in preventive medicine. It establishes a Ready Reserve Corps to respond in times of national emergency, and it supports fellowship training in public health as well as grants to promote the community health workforce (Strengthening, 2013). Innovations in Health Care Workforce Planning is yet another sub-title in the health care act. This section of the act creates a competitive program that awards grants to States to develop
Affordable Care
effective and comprehensive health care workforce development strategies at the State and local levels (Innovations, 2013). Another sub-title of Title V is Supporting the Next Generation of Health Professionals. Supporting the Next Generation of Health Professionals increase the pipeline of health professionals by supporting the development and implementation of health sciences program in public secondary schools so that students can prepare for careers in health professions. It supports education and training grants to meet the critical needs of Americans who require mental health ad behavioral health care. This will also create scholarships and loan repayment programs for allied health professionals, including radiology technicians and physical therapists (Supporting, 2013). The Act provides $11 billion in funding for the operation, expansion, and construction of community health centers throughout the Nation. This investment will help community health care centers provide better care to people in need all across America which is the expanding community health centers sub-title under Title V (Expanding, 2013).Among the many sections of the Affordable
Care Act is a section entitled Health Care Workforce. But, a shorter name that is used for this section it Title V. Title V provides improved access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals, particularly low income, underserved, uninsured, minority, health disparity, and rural populations. This service is provided by: 1. Gathering and assessing comprehensive data in order for the health care workforce to meet the health care needs of individuals, including research on the supply demand, distribution, diversity, and skills needs of the health care workforce. 2. Increasing the supply of a qualified health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals. 3. Enhancing health care workforce education and training to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals. 4. Providing support to the existing health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals (Sec. 5001). Title V goes on to explain that because doctors, nurses, and other health care providers are the backbone of health care system the Act supports and expands the nation’s health care workforce. The act provides funding of scholarships and loan repayment programs. By doing so the number of primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, mental health providers, and
Affordable Care
and dentists will increase in the area of the country that need them most. With a comprehensive approach focusing on retention and enhanced educational opportunities, the Act combats the critical nursing shortage. And through new incentives and recruitment, the Act increases the supply of public health professionals so that the United States is prepared for health emergencies. The Act provides states and local government flexibility and resources to develop health workforce recruitment strategies. It also helps to expand critical and timely access to care by funding the expansion, construction, and operation of community health centers throughout the United States(Proposal 2013). Title V carries many sub-titles. Investing in Primary Care and increasing the supply of primary care providers in underserved communities are sub-titles of Title V. Investing in primary care states that, the Act invests in grant programs that support the
training of primary care providers, including family medicine, pediatrics, general internal medicine, and physician assistantship. It will also provide payment bonuses to primary care physicians (Investing 2013). The Act will increase the number of primary care providers, including doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioner, and dentist in the areas of the country that need them most. Through the National Health Service Corps, the Act provides significant funding for scholarship and loan repayment for doctors, nurses and other providers who provide medical, dental and mental health care in urban and rural areas that have a shortage of health professionals. It also increases the loan repayment amount and enables additional flexibility for providers to meet their service requirement. It will provide a loan repayment program for pediatric, mental and behavioral health specialist who provide services to children and adolescents in underserved Affordable Care
areas or with underserved population. The Act also supports scholarship and loan repayment for disadvantaged students who commit to work in medically underserved areas and who serve as faculty in participation institutions. This is referenced in the subtitle Increasing the Supply of Primary Care Providers in Underserved Communities (Increasing, 2013). Another sub-title within Title V of the Affordable Care Act talks about increasing the supply of nurses. The Act will increase the number of nurses in the United States, It takes a comprehensive approach that helps to retain nurses and to address financial barriers that nurses and nurse faculty face today. The Act awards competitive grants to nursing schools to strength nurse education and training programs and to improve nurse retention programs throughout the country. It will increase the student loan amounts for nursing students and addresses critical nurse faculty shortages by making nursing faculty eligible for loan repayment and scholarship programs (Increasing, 2013). Strengthening the Public Health Workforce is another sub-title within Title V and it addresses critical public health workforce shortages. The Act addresses this by supporting the training of the public health workforce and physicians specializing in preventive medicine. It establishes a Ready Reserve Corps to respond in times of national emergency, and it supports fellowship training in public health as well as grants to promote the
community health workforce (Strengthening, 2013). Innovations in Health Care Workforce Planning is yet another sub-title in the health care act. This section of the act creates a competitive program that awards grants to States to develop
Affordable Care
effective and comprehensive health care workforce development strategies at the State and local levels (Innovations, 2013). Another sub-title of Title V is Supporting the Next Generation of Health Professionals. Supporting the Next Generation of Health Professionals increase the pipeline of health professionals by supporting the development and implementation of health sciences program in public secondary schools so that students can prepare for careers in health professions. It supports education and training grants to meet the critical needs of Americans who require mental health ad behavioral health care. This will also create scholarships and loan repayment programs for allied health professionals, including radiology technicians and physical therapists (Supporting, 2013). The Act provides $11 billion in funding for the operation, expansion, and construction of community health centers throughout the Nation. This investment will help community health care centers provide better care to people in need all across America which is the expanding community health centers sub-title under Title V (Expanding, 2013).Among the many sections of the Affordable Care Act is a section entitled Health Care Workforce. But, a shorter name that is used for this section it Title V. Title V provides improved access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals, particularly low income, underserved, uninsured, minority, health disparity, and rural populations. This service is provided by: 1. Gathering and assessing comprehensive data in order for the health care workforce to meet the health care needs of individuals, including research on the supply demand, distribution, diversity, and skills needs of the health care workforce. 2. Increasing the supply of a qualified health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals. 3. Enhancing health care workforce education and training to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals. 4. Providing support to the existing health care workforce to
improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals (Sec. 5001). Title V goes on to explain that because doctors, nurses, and other health care providers are the backbone of health care system the Act supports and expands the nation’s health care workforce. The act provides funding of scholarships and loan repayment programs. By doing so the number of primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, mental health providers, and
Affordable Care
and dentists will increase in the area of the country that need them most. With a comprehensive approach focusing on retention and enhanced educational opportunities, the Act combats the critical nursing shortage. And through new incentives and recruitment, the Act increases the supply of public health professionals so that the United States is prepared for health emergencies. The Act provides states and local government flexibility and resources to develop health workforce recruitment strategies. It also helps to expand critical and timely access to care by funding the expansion, construction, and operation of community health centers throughout the United States(Proposal 2013). Title V carries many sub-titles. Investing in Primary Care and increasing the supply of primary care providers in underserved communities are sub-titles of Title V. Investing in primary care states that, the Act invests in grant programs that support the training of primary care providers, including family medicine, pediatrics, general internal medicine, and physician assistantship. It will also provide payment bonuses to primary care physicians (Investing 2013). The Act will increase the number of primary care providers, including doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioner, and dentist in the areas of the country that need them most. Through the National Health Service Corps, the Act provides significant funding for scholarship and loan repayment for doctors, nurses and other providers who provide medical, dental and mental health care in urban and rural areas that have a shortage of health professionals. It also increases the loan repayment amount and enables additional flexibility for providers to meet their service requirement. It will provide a loan repayment program for pediatric, mental and behavioral health specialist who provide services to children and adolescents in
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areas or with underserved population. The Act also supports scholarship and loan repayment for disadvantaged students who commit to work in medically underserved areas and who serve as faculty in participation institutions. This is referenced in the subtitle Increasing the Supply of Primary Care Providers in Underserved Communities (Increasing, 2013). Another sub-title within Title V of the Affordable Care Act talks about increasing the supply of nurses. The Act will increase the number of nurses in the United States, It takes a comprehensive approach that helps to retain nurses and to address financial barriers that nurses and nurse faculty face today. The Act awards competitive grants to nursing schools to strength nurse education and training programs and to improve nurse retention programs throughout the country. It will increase the student loan amounts for nursing students and addresses critical nurse faculty shortages by making nursing faculty eligible for loan repayment and scholarship programs (Increasing, 2013). Strengthening the Public Health Workforce is another sub-title within Title V and it addresses critical public health workforce shortages. The Act addresses this by supporting the training of the public health workforce and physicians specializing in preventive medicine. It establishes a Ready Reserve Corps to respond in times of national emergency, and it supports fellowship training in public health as well as grants to promote the community health workforce (Strengthening, 2013). Innovations in Health Care Workforce Planning is yet another sub-title in the health care act. This section of the act creates a competitive program that awards grants to States to develop
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effective and comprehensive health care workforce development strategies at the State and local levels (Innovations, 2013). Another sub-title of Title V is Supporting the Next Generation of Health Professionals. Supporting the Next Generation of Health Professionals increase the pipeline of health professionals by supporting the development and implementation of health sciences program in public secondary schools so that students can prepare for careers in health professions. It supports education and training
grants to meet the critical needs of Americans who require mental health ad behavioral health care. This will also create scholarships and loan repayment programs for allied health professionals, including radiology technicians and physical therapists (Supporting, 2013). The Act provides $11 billion in funding for the operation, expansion, and construction of community health centers throughout the Nation. This investment will help community health care centers provide better care to people in need all across America which is the expanding community health centers sub-title under Title V (Expanding, 2013).