HSA Assignment 4

Assignment 4: The Influence of Health Policies and the Future of Health Care in the U.S.
Based on the changing environment, as well as demographics in 21st Century America, there are many burgeoning issues and hurdles the U.S. Health Care System faces. As part of the preparation for your assignment.

• Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1.    Based on the video, analyze the main points presented by the narrator concerning issues and problems inherent in overall health care in the U.S.

2.    Ascertain whether the narrator’s views are in sync with your opinion of 21st Century U.S. health care. Provide support for your rationale.

3.    Provide a financial rationale for following the current U.S. health care policies. Discuss your position in which you highlight, at a minimum, economic and ethical considerations of the ACA as it has been implemented from 2010 to present day.

4.    Reflecting upon the material covered in this course, outline a five (5) stage plan which articulates the main ways in which you would improve the present U.S. health care system.

5.    Use at least four (4) recent (i.e., last five [5] years), quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources

• The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
1. Explain the impact that policy, social, and economic forces have on health care access and quality of care in the United States.
2. Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services organization.
3. Write clearly and concisely about health services organization using proper writing mechanics.