BHA415 Module 2 Case Module 2 SLP

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Module 2 - Case

HEALTH FINANCE AND DELIVERY POLICY

Case Assignment

One of the most significant health policy issues facing the United States is the continuing rise of health care costs. This is not a new concern and has been something confronting policymakers over the past several decades. After reviewing the articles below (also listed in the Background readings) and doing independent research, write a 3-page paper addressing the following:

1. What are the factors that are contributing to the continually rising costs of health care in the United States?

2. What is the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)?

3. Discuss the health provisions within the IRA that are designed to address increasing health costs.

Grover, A., Orgera, K., & Pincus, L. (2022, Aug 17) Health care costs: What’s the problem? AAMC Research and Action Institute. https://www.aamc.org/media/62056/download?attachment

Kirchhoff, S. M. (2022, Sept 1) Selected health provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act. Congressional Research Service. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12203

Pany, M., Biniek, J. F. & Neuman, T. (2022, May 31) Price regulation, global budgets, and spending targets: A road map to reduce health care spending, and improve affordability. Kaiser Family Foundation. https://www.kff.org/health-costs/report/price- regulation-global-budgets-and-spending-targets-a-road-map-to-reduce-health-care- spending-and-improve-affordability/

Your paper should be based on fact, not opinion. You must cite reliable sources in support of your discussion.

Assignment Expectations

1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your analysis.

2. Limit your response to a maximum of 3 pages.

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3. Support your paper with a minimum of 3 reliable sources. The course textbook counts as one, and at least one of the others should be a peer-reviewed article. Use How to Recognize Peer-Reviewed (Refereed) Journals - http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php

4. Please use Evaluating Internet Resources for evaluating information found on the internet to ensure that you are using reliable sources: https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet- content

5. You may use Purdue OWL to assist in formatting your assignment: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

10/20/23, 6:23 PM Case - BHA415 Topics in Health Care Policy (2023OCT09FT-1)

https://tlc.trident.edu/d2l/le/content/202602/viewContent/5126059/View 1/2

Module 2 - Case

HEALTH FINANCE AND DELIVERY POLICY

Case Assignment

One of the most significant health policy issues facing the United States is the continuing rise of health care costs. This is not a new concern and has been something confronting policymakers over the past several decades. After reviewing the articles below (also listed in the Background readings) and doing independent research, write a 3-page paper addressing the following:

1. What are the factors that are contributing to the continually rising costs of health care in the United States?

2. What is the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)?

3. Discuss the health provisions within the IRA that are designed to address increasing health costs.

Grover, A., Orgera, K., & Pincus, L. (2022, Aug 17) Health care costs: What’s the problem? AAMC Research and Action Institute. https://www.aamc.org/media/62056/download?attachment

Kirchhoff, S. M. (2022, Sept 1) Selected health provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act. Congressional Research Service. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12203

Pany, M., Biniek, J. F. & Neuman, T. (2022, May 31) Price regulation, global budgets, and spending targets: A road map to reduce health care spending, and improve affordability. Kaiser Family Foundation. https://www.kff.org/health-costs/report/price- regulation-global-budgets-and-spending-targets-a-road-map-to-reduce-health-care- spending-and-improve-affordability/

Your paper should be based on fact, not opinion. You must cite reliable sources in support of your discussion.

Assignment Expectations

1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your analysis.

2. Limit your response to a maximum of 3 pages.

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3. Support your paper with a minimum of 3 reliable sources. The course textbook counts as one, and at least one of the others should be a peer-reviewed article. Use How to Recognize Peer-Reviewed (Refereed) Journals - http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php

4. Please use Evaluating Internet Resources for evaluating information found on the internet to ensure that you are using reliable sources: https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet- content

5. You may use Purdue OWL to assist in formatting your assignment: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.