The Affordable Care Act of 2011:
a. requires that by 2020 all newly licensed nurses have a bachelor's degree at minimum.
b. would provide health care benefits to millions who were previously uninsurable or unable to afford insurance.
c. caps the amount that hospitals and physicians can charge for procedures.
d. subsidizes private insurance companies, thereby reducing health care costs for individuals who have chronic or catastrophic illness such as cancer.
ANS: B
Correct: It is anticipated that the ACA (2011) will make insurance coverage possible for millions who have previously not had insurance or had been denied insurance.
Incorrect:
a. This act does not dictate the education level of registered nurses.
c. This act provides insurance coverage rather than controlling costs through limits for reimbursement of certain procedures.
d. The government would provide insurance coverage rather than private insurance.
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