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 are asked to create a broad picture of the many facets of health care economics. First, in Assignment 4, you were asked to present reflective insight into the overview of this discipline and provided information on requested topics. In this assignment, Assignment 8, you will be asked to provide insight on the leaders in the health care industry, government involvement, and disease prevention. Keep in mind the information you provided in Assignment 4, which can be applied in this assignment as well.
Part A Provide a clear and comprehensive list and description of healthcare industry key players/leaders describing how they impact healthcare economics.
Part B Provide a clear and comprehensive description explaining government intervention and regulation regarding healthcare reform. Include in your discussion the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act.
Part C Choose any disease of interest to you other than HIV/AIDS, which is detailed in the text.
1. Provide an example of a disease, its prevention, prevalence, and epidemiological past, present, and future.
2. Perform a cost-benefit analysis of this disease prevention and treatment.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
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CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable
20 points16 points12 points8 points
The student provides a clear
and comprehensive list AND
description of health care
industry key players/leaders
describing how they impact
health care economics.
The student provides a
mostly clear and
comprehensive list AND
description of health care
industry key players/leaders
describing how they impact
health care economics.
The student provides a
somewhat clear and
somewhat comprehensive
list AND description of
health care industry key
players/leaders describing
how they impact health
care economics.
The student provides an
unclear and non-
comprehensive list AND
description of health care
industry key
players/leaders describing
how they impact health
care economics.
20 points16 points12 points8 points
The student provides a clear
and comprehensive
description explaining
government intervention
and regulation regarding
health care reform AND
includes a discussion of the
Patient Protection and
Affordability Care Act.
The student provides a
mostly clear and
comprehensive description
explaining government
intervention and regulation
regarding health care reform
AND includes a discussion of
the Patient Protection and
Affordability Care Act.
The student provides a
somewhat clear and mostly
comprehensive description
explaining government
intervention and regulation
regarding health care
reform AND includes a
discussion of the Patient
Protection and Affordability
Care Act.
The student provides an
unclear and non-
comprehensive
description explaining
government intervention
and regulation regarding
health care reform AND
includes a discussion of
the Patient Protection and
Affordability Care Act.
40 points32 points24 points16 points
The student provides a clear
example (other than
HIV/AIDS) of a disease, its
prevention, prevalence, and
epidemiological past,
present, and future AND also
performs a clear cost-benefit
analysis of this disease
prevention and treatment.
The student provides a
mostly clear example (other
than HIV/AIDS) of a disease,
its prevention, prevalence,
and epidemiological past,
present, and future AND
also performs a clear cost-
benefit analysis of this
disease prevention and
treatment.
The student provides a
somewhat clear example
(other than HIV/AIDS) of a
disease, its prevention,
prevalence, and
epidemiological past,
present, and future AND
also performs a mostly clear
cost-benefit analysis of this
disease prevention and
treatment.
The student provides an
unclear example (other
than HIV/AIDS) of a
disease, its prevention,
prevalence, and
epidemiological past,
present, and future AND
also performs a somewhat
clear cost-benefit analysis
of this disease prevention
and treatment.
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
Leaders (20 Points)
Part C: Epidemiology
and Cost-Benefit
Analysis (40 Points)
Mechanics -
Grammar,
Punctuation,
Spelling (10 Points)
Part B: Government
Involvement
(20 Points)
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