Nur 6050 Wk 3 Response To Discussion Politics And The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act

Hello Jasmine Misner,Thank you for your discussion. I agree that cost benefit relates to the re-election of the legislatures. Before a politician decides to act or support an initiative, he or she will most likely conduct a cost benefit analysis of the action. If the action will be unpopular among the electorates, he or she will abandon it. However, if the action is popular among the electorates, he or she will adopt the initiative. Therefore, the politicians are highly concerned with the reaction of electorates as it would determine their re-election status. As seen in the repealing/replacing processes of the Obamacare (ACA), most the Republican politicians toned down their strong opinion against ACA and instead opted for a bipartisan approach (AAFP, 2017). The reason was that ACA was still popular among the public and any action against the policy would adversely affect their re-election chances. Regards!ReferenceAAFP. (2017, August 28). ACA Repeal/Replace. AAFP American Academy of Family Physicians. https://www.aafp.org/media-center/kits/aca-repeal-replace.htmlHello Ezinma Uzoechina,I appreciate your informative discussion on cost benefit analysis in politics. I concur with you that politicians are highly afraid of losing elections. Due to this fear, most politicians have developed a habit of gauging the moods of the