So Now What?

PATIENT Protection & Affordable Care Act; PUBLIC health; POLARIZATION (Social sciences); UNITED States presidential election, 2016; AMERICANS; LEGISLATIVE amendments; HEALTH insurance; TWENTY-first century; HISTORY; HEALTH; HEALTH care reform; INFANT mortality; ELDER care; PRACTICAL politics; PUBLIC administration; PREVENTION

The author reflects on various aspects of the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) as of 2016, and it mentions public health practices and principles in America, as well as political polarization in the country and efforts to improve the health of everyone in the U.S. According to the article, the primary purpose of the ACA is to increase the number of Americans with health insurance. The 2016 U.S. presidential election and ACA-related amendments are assessed.