who is covered by the walsh-healey public contracts act
Walsh–Healey Public Contracts Act of 1936 The Walsh-Healey Act that applies to U.S. government contracts exceeding $10,000 for the manufacture or furnishing of goods. Walsh-Healey establishes overtime pay for hours worked by contractor employees in excess of 40 hours per week, and sets the minimum wage equal to the prevailing wage as determined by the Secretary of Labor. The law prohibits the employment of youths less than 16 years of age and convicts (only those currently in prison), except under certain conditions.[1] The Act sets standards for the use of convict labor, and job health and safety standards. The Walsh-Healey Act does not apply to commercial items.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The ACA includes provisions to take effect between 2010 and 2020, although most took effect on January 1, 2014. Few areas of the US health care system were left untouched, making it the most sweeping health care reform since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.[2][3][4][15][5] However, some areas were more affected than others. The individual insurance market was radically overhauled, and many of the law's regulations applied specifically to this market,[2] while the structure of Medicare, Medicaid, and the employer market were largely retained.[3] Most of the coverage gains were made through the expansion of Medicaid,[16] and the biggest cost savings were made in Medicare.[3] Some regulations applied to the employer market, and the law also made delivery system changes that affected most of the health care system.[3] Not all provisions took full effect. Some were made discretionary, some were deferred, and others were repealed before implementation.