Week 6: Healthcare Coverage (Multimedia)

Respond to a proposal of how to optimize healthcare coverage for as many U.S. citizens as possible. Post a 1- to 2-minute multimedia recording recapping a news article or proposal and provide your opinion of how this proposal would impact the ability to balance costs, quality, and access to healthcare for all stakeholders involved (e.g., patients, providers, third-party payers, legislators, etc.). Identify whether this coverage should be voluntary or mandatory, with rationale.

RUBRIC:

Proposal Relevance

Relevant proposal (based on a contemporary news or research article) of how to optimize healthcare coverage for as many U.S. citizens as possible is articulated.

Opinion/Impact

An opinion of how this proposal would impact the ability to balance costs, quality, and access to healthcare for all stakeholders involved (e.g., patients, providers, third-party payers, legislators, etc.) is clearly evident.

Summary Recommendation/Rationale

Identification of whether this coverage should be voluntary or mandatory, with rationale, is present.