HCA255
Week 1 Government Agencies and Health Policy Research Paper Latest 2018 January
Details:
Research a federal agency within the U.S.
federal government. Consider the complexity of the issues that decision-makers
at this agency must consider. Write a research paper of 1,200-1500 words
addressing the following:
1. Describe
the function, mission and scope (work) of the federal agency you have selected.
2. Discuss
the types of issues this agency addresses.
3. Describe
the impact this agency has on health care policy and delivery.
4. Identify
at least one current initiative the agency considers a priority.
5. Provide
a summary of the initiative.
6. Describe
how and why a health policy analyst needs to consider policy problems using
political and legal analysis.
A minimum of three scholarly sources must be
cited.
Prepare this assignment according to the
guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide located in the Student Success Center.
HCA255
Week 2 Analysis of a Stakeholder Presentation Latest 2018 January
Details:
As the health care
reform debate moves forward, there has been a lot of discussion about
stakeholders and potential winners and losers. Prepare a PowerPoint
presentation containing 10-15 slides in which you:
- Select a stakeholder from among
the stakeholder groups described in class. - Describe the stakeholder’s
position on health care reform.
Provide rationale.
Explain why the stakeholder has taken this position.
While GCU format is not
required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected,
and in-text citations and references should be presented using GCU
documentation guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in
the Student Success Center.
HCA255
Week 3 U.S. Health Care System Paper Latest 2018 January
Details:
Write a research paper
of 800-1,200 words comparing the U.S. health system to another country’s health
system.
Focus on whether the
other country has achieved adequate health outcomes and if it has managed to do
so for less money.
A minimum of three
scholarly sources must be cited.
Prepare this assignment
according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide located in the Student
Success Center.
HCA255
Week 4 Social Contract Position Essay Latest 2018 January
Details:
Review the sections on
“Cost Shifting Hits Private Plans” and “Responding to Cost Shifting”
in Chapter 3 in Health Policy Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Approach.
These sections discuss a concept of a shift in thinking and practice that is
sometimes referred loosely as “breaking the old social contract” that existed in
health care before managed care. The social contract concept provides for
responsibilities between the government and individuals to be set forth in a
negotiated agreement, hence the “social contract”. In this instance, the arena
for negotiation and compromise we are concerned with is health care.
In a paper of 800?1,200
words, reflect on the social contract concept. If you were to think about a new
social contract, what would it be? Think in terms of two contracts: one between
the citizenry and the state, and one between the professionals and the health
care system.
Provide a minimum of
three references.
Prepare this assignment
according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center.
HCA255
Week 5 Health Reform Plan Paper Latest 2018 January
Details:
Consider why the Clinton
Health Reform Plan in the 1990s never passed.
Review the Health Care
Reform media:
http://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/nur508_healthcare-reform-video-series-v1.1.php
Include the following:
- How does Obama’s Affordable
Care Act of 2010 compare with Clinton Health Reform Plan? - Discuss the pros and cons of
the Affordable Care Act. - Discuss three changes would you
recommend to improve on the legislation?
Your paper should have a
word count of 800-1,200 words and a minimum of three scholarly sources must be
cited.
HCA255
Week 6 Health Care Access Paper Latest 2018 January
Details:
Search
for proposal(s) by your state governor to deal with a health care access
problem and write a paper of 1,250?1,500 words that outlines the elements of
the current program and the governor’s proposals for improved access.
A
minimum of three scholarly sources must be cited.
Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide
located in the Student Success Center.
This
assignment uses a grading rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning
the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful
completion.
You are
required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions
in the Student Success Center.
