Healthcare Economics Part 1.
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HE360AAssignment41.docxAssignment 04
HE360 Healthcare Economics
Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double‐spaced pages; refer to the “Format Requirementsʺ page for specific format requirements.
In Assignments 4 and 8 for this course, you will be asked to create a broad picture of the many facets of healthcare economics. First, in Assignment 4, you will be presenting reflective insight into the overview of this discipline and you will provide information on the following topics.
Part A Introduce the topic of healthcare economics by providing the following information.
1. Provide a broad description of its definition, evolution, present day status, and future direction.
2. Include the goal and/or overarching themes of healthcare economics.
Part B Provide a detailed description of supply and demand in the health care industry including the following information.
1. Describe supply and demand facets in the healthcare domain with an emphasis on influential factors, health capital, and market efficiencies. Include information about health insurance and associated costs.
2. Provide a clear and comprehensive rationale about how the relationship of economics and healthcare evolves.
Part C Provide a clear and comprehensive description about health insurance markets. Include in your discussion how insured, uninsured, and underinsured individuals obtain and maintain health insurance coverage and services.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable
20 points16 points12 points8 points
The student provides a clear
description of health care
economics, its evolution,
present day status, and
future direction in the United
States. The student also
provides a clear description
of the goal and/or
overarching themes of health
care economics.
The student provides a
mostly clear description of
health care economics, its
evolution, present day
status, and future direction
in the United States. The
student also provides a
mostly clear description of
the goal and/or overarching
themes of health care
economics.
The student provides a
somewhat clear description
of health care economics,
its evolution, present day
status, and future direction
in the United States. The
student also provides a
somewhat clear description
of the goal and/or
overarching themes of
health care economics.
The student provides an
unclear description of
health care economics, its
evolution, present day
status, and future direction
in the United States. The
student also provides an
unclear description of the
goal and/or overarching
themes of health care
economics.
40 points32 points24 points16 points
The student provides a clear
description of the supply and
demand facets in the health
care domain with an
emphasis on influential
factors, health capital, and
market efficiencies including
information about health
insurance and associated
costs. Also, the student
provides a clear and
comprehensive rationale
about how the relationship
of economics and health care
evolves.
The student provides a
mostly clear description of
the supply and demand
facets in the health care
domain with an emphasis on
influential factors, health
capital, and market
efficiencies including
information about health
insurance and associated
costs. Also, the student
provides a mostly clear and
comprehensive rationale
about how the relationship
of economics and health
care evolves.
The student provides a
somewhat clear description
of the supply and demand
facets in the health care
domain with an emphasis
on influential factors,
health capital, and market
efficiencies including
information about health
insurance and associated
costs. Also, the student
provides a somewhat clear
and somewhat
comprehensive rationale
about how the relationship
of economics and health
care evolves.
The student provides an
unclear description of the
supply and demand facets
in the health care domain
with an emphasis on
influential factors, health
capital, and market
efficiencies including
information about health
insurance and associated
costs. Also, the student
provides an unclear and
non-comprehensive
rationale about how the
relationship of economics
and health care evolves.
20 points16 points12 points8 points
The student provides a clear
and comprehensive
description about health
insurance markets including
a discussion how insured,
uninsured, and underinsured
individuals obtain and
maintain health insurance
coverage and services.
The student provides a
mostly clear and
comprehensive description
about health insurance
markets including a
discussion how insured,
uninsured, and
underinsured individuals
obtain and maintain health
insurance coverage and
services.
The student provides a
somewhat clear and
somewhat comprehensive
description about health
insurance markets including
a discussion how insured,
uninsured, and
underinsured individuals
obtain and maintain health
insurance coverage and
services.
The student provides an
unclear and non-
comprehensive
description about health
insurance markets
including a discussion how
insured, uninsured, and
underinsured individuals
obtain and maintain health
insurance coverage and
services.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student makes no errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes more than
4 errors in grammar or
spelling that distract the
reader from the content.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
The paper is written in
proper format. All sources
used for quotes and facts are
credible and cited correctly.
Excellent organization,
including a variety of
thoughtful transitions.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 1-2
errors. All sources used for
quotes and facts are credible
and most are cited correctly.
Adequate organization
includes a variety of
appropriate transitions.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 3-5
errors. Most sources used
for quotes and facts are
credible and cited correctly.
Essay is poorly organized,
but may include a few
effective transitions.
The paper is not written in
proper format. Many
sources used for quotes
and facts are less than
credible (suspect) and/or
are not cited correctly.
Essay is disorganized and
does not include effective
transitions.
Format - APA
Format, Citations,
Organization,
Transitions
(10 Points)
Part A: Health Care
Economics
(20 Points)
Part C: Health
Insurance Markets
(20 Points)
Mechanics -
Grammar,
Punctuation,
Spelling (10 Points)
Part B: Supply and
Demand (40 Points)
