Healthcare Reform Essay

The topic chosen for exploration is healthcare reform. There are numerous news articles related to healthcare reform; one of the recent informative news articles was published online by New York Times. The article named “In stance on renewal of old health policies, states run the gamut” was reported by Thomas, Craig and Yourish (2013). This article is devoted to discussing the reaction of the states to Obama’s statement that it would be possible to keep old insurance plans in 2014 even if they did not comply with the requirements of the new healthcare law. Healthcare Reform Essay

According to Thomas, Craig & Yourish (2013), 13 states are planning to let healthcare consumers to allow renewing old (canceled) plans, and 8 states are not willing to carry out this policy. The new healthcare policy includes an expanded range of benefits that should be covered by the insurers. The decision to allow consumers to go on with old plans was coined by Mr. Obama after receiving numerous complaints about discontinuing healthcare plans because they do not comply with the recent healthcare changes.