Assignment:

Under the Affordable Care Act ("ACA" or "Obamacare") employers with more than 50 FTEs (full-time equivalents, e.g. 25 full-time workers, and 50 part-time workers) must provide health coverage to employees that meets the minimum essential coverage and affordability based on the income of the employees. What is the overall economic impact of the ACA both for individual businesses, individual purchasers, and the US economy as a whole? Is there a net benefit to the economy based on the removal of the problems known as "free riders" that outweighs some of the negative cost and administrative aspects of implementation, specifically for small businesses? What are the key aspects of the ACA and do you agree with the individual provisions, the Act as a whole, and which do you disagree with and why?

Please use at least 3 primary or secondary sources to support your research and the basis for your opinions.

Keep the following in mind when drafting your essay:

1) Proper APA format MUST be used.

2) Write the essay in a manner where it is clear you understand the concept. Repeating concepts from the text does not illustrate to me that you understand the material. The best essays will include an example or illustration of the concept discussed.