1.Do some research on the Affordable Care Act. What are three major changes to health insurance that came about as a result of the ACA? Based on the documentary and your own research, do you believe the ACA improved access to health care? Why or why not?
2. Congress is currently considering major health care reforms. Do you agree with the changes Congress is proposing? Why or why not? What should be done to fix health care in the United States?
3.The documentary Sick Around Americalooks at the health insurance system before the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010. Identify two barriers people faced to insurance coverage in the documentary. Give specific examples. (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/sickaroundamerica/) (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sickaroundamerica/consumer/industry.html)
