Ethical considerations in health care reform: Pros and cons of the affordable care act

The sweeping changes to be implemented over the next few years by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have a profound effect on how health care is delivered and will subject society, providers, and patients to many new and different ethical dilemmas, challenges, relationships, and unintended consequences. This contribution discusses the ethical considerations of the ACA from 3 perspectives: society, health care providers in general, and dermatologists specifically.