title: ACA implementation: A vulnerable and misunderstood endeavor.
abstract: Few policy goals could involve more complexity than designing a new health care system. The debates over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) involve deeply personal values. The health exchange rollout problems provided opponents of the ACA new arguments to disparage the law. It is crucial for nurses to inform themselves about the basics of the ACA and articulate the facts to colleagues, patients, and neighbors. This is the right time and nursing is in the right place to influence the course of health care reform.
authors.affiliation: Hawaii State Center for Nursing, Honolulu, HI, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gardner
mesh_terms: D003254:Consumer Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009310:National Health Insurance, United States / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States