The Health Reform Law Provides New Career Opportunities in the Health Services Sector!

The Health Reform Law signed March 23, 2010,primary care component of the health services
will increase demand in all areas of health care inindustry. According to the Academy of Family
America. The intent of the law was to create aPhysicians, by 2020, the demand will far outweigh
virtual universal health care system in Americathe supply of these professionals. 40,000 new
that could accommodate all the people. Fewprimary care professionals is what the demand will
people are able to pay cash for medical services;require. At that time, we'll have a situation in
most of us rely on health insurance to cover ourwhich nearly everyone can afford medical
medical expenses. Prior to the signing of thetreatment, while yet fewer professionals are
Health Reform bill, health care insurance hasn'tavailable to provide it.
been widely available to all Americans and this hasTo meet the expected increase in medical
caused many of us to put off early treatmentservices demands, the new Health Law has
until the ailment assumes critical proportions. Whenallocated billions to the education of new health
it does, we must then go to emergency rooms,care professionals. Even if they were to get
with our then advanced disease. The emergencystarted immediately, most would not be fully
room is the most expensive type of medicaltrained until from four to six years hence. To get
care, and one of the chief reasons Americans arethe ball rolling, the law has provided funds for
spending a stunning $2 trillion a year on medicaleducation in the health services field, has made
services. Making health insurance accessible andscholarships and grants available, and is set to
affordable to all Americans is the answer to thissupport professionals in whatever continuing
problem.studies they may need to handle the new
Being insured, people will be able to seek earlydemand. Demand over supply will also inevitably
treatment, and preventative medicine can thusincrease monetary compensation for available
curtail the more expensive procedures that arehealth care professionals. For those considering
the root cause of the uncontrolled growth ofhealth services as a career, a wide open field
medical care cost. The law has already takenawaits them with all the help they will need to
effect and the ramifications, in terms of numbersestablish their new careers.
of patients, are about to descend on a healthAttention is also being focused on how and where
services industry that is ill prepared to handle thehealth care may be delivered. The law is allocating
increased volume.$11 billion for the creation of new health centers in
Currently, health services in the U.S. are barelyour communities. Work is underway to promote
able to keep up with the 150 millionnurse-operated clinics. Nurse practitioners and
employer-insured and the 40 million elderly citizensphysician's assistants will take on new roles, having
receiving Medicare. By 2019, the ranks of theincreased responsibilities. Expect to see new and
employer-insured are expected to increase by 9different medical facilities working in coordination,
million, and Medicare will take on another 12 millionin order to optimize the use of health service
people. Exchanges, a vehicle that will provide lowpersonnel.
cost insurance to small businesses and individuals,Thanks to the Health Reform Law, the health
will add an additional 25 million to the rolls. Fromservices industry is about to become the most
2010 to 2019, approximately 46 million new peoplepromising career path available. If you're
will be added to the health care load. Does ourconsidering what career choice to follow, now is
current health services industry have what'sthe time to look into the health services industry.
needed to accommodate this relatively suddenNow is your chance to be in demand, for a
growth?lifetime!
Most of the burden of this increase will fall on the