discussion

Health Care Policy

Resources

Readings

• Acker, Gila M. (2010). How social workers cope with managed care. Administration in Social Work, 34(5), 405–422.

• Concannon, L. (2009). Developing inclusive health and social care policies for older LGBT citizens. British Journal of Social Work, 39(3), 403–417.

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Retrieved November 14, 2013, fromhttp://www.ahrq.gov

• Document: Position Paper Instructions (PDF)

Discussion

Stakeholders in Health Care Policy

Post an explanation of how the evolution of health care policy has influenced programs such as Medicaid and Medicare. Then, describe a specific Medicaid policy in your state that should be amended, and explain how you would amend it and why. Finally, describe the stakeholders involved in the Medicaid and Medicare health care policy in your state, and explain the role of these stakeholders in policy development for this issue.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.