HA415M2-2: Analyze the impact of healthcare reform on insurance coverage and financing alternatives.

GEL-1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English. 

Write an expository essay that explores where people get their health insurance and include the data based on each level in the United States and the financial protection provided by that coverage. For example, what percent of the population gets their insurance from employers, Medicare, etc.? (This is NOT about managed care, nor the levels of coverage associated with the ACA/Obamacare).

Examine the source of health insurance coverage and the financial effect of that cost on the groups providing that coverage.

Explain how patients with no health insurance coverage impact other patients, providers, and the quality of healthcare services in this country.

Recommend a policy course of action to increase the quantity and quality of health insurance in the United States that would be the most fair and equitable to all stakeholder groups.

What do you think would be the best course of action to help improve this situation?

Your paper should be, professional, well organized, and logical to support your viewpoints and purpose clearly. The paper should be at least three pages in length, written using the APA 6th edition formatting and citation style, and include at least four (4) scholarly sources. Be sure to use correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Please be sure to review the various Academic Tools to assist you with meeting APA and Standard English expectations for written Assignments. 

Requirements

§  Writer describes the level of health insurance coverage in the United States and the financial protection provided by that coverage.

§  Writer explains how patients with no health insurance coverage impacts patients, providers, and providing healthcare services in this country.

§  Writer recommends a policy course of action to increase the quantity and quality of health insurance in the United States that would be the most fair and equitable to all stakeholder groups. 

Minimum Submission Requirements 

·         This Assessment should be a Microsoft Word (minimum 350 words) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.

·         Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.

·         Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.

·         Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.

·         Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.

·         A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references, in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.

·         Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations where appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.

·         Your submission should:

o    include a cover sheet;

o    be double-spaced;

o    be typed in Times New Roman, 12 -point font;

o    include correct citations

o    be written in Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors; and

o    include correct references at the bottom of the last page. 

If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned without being scored.