Since its inception, the ACA has taken on a decisive, divisive, and defining role in American politics, markets, and everyday life. Critics of the mandate have complained about its negative effects on small businesses and pointed to the bill as the sole source of increases in premiums. Future executive and congressional leadership will determine the trajectory of healthcare reform in America, and it’s no bewilderment that the controversy surrounding “Obamacare” in American politics has thrust healthcare to the center stage of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election.
American small business owners and employees need leaders that are willing and prepared to reap the potential benefits of the ACA, while reforming to protect against the detriments of rising premiums. In order to ensure that access to affordable and comprehensive health insurance coverage remains accessible to all citizens, a preemptive , "one-size fits all" policy to replace or eliminate the ACA should be avoided. “Leaders in today's healthcare environment need to draw on all the tools available to them to mobilize their human resources and lead them into the new environment. This is not a time to take a one-size-fits-all approach to management. This is a time to apply the concepts of emotional and behavioral intelligence -- arguably a leader's most valuable tool set with which to overcome the most profound challenge of this times.” [http://www.creative-healthcare.com/pdf/The-role-of-Emotional-Intelligence.pdf]
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