Paper instructions:
Write the first half of the paper in APA format. Uses at least 2 references from the list below. Use only peer-reviewed scholarly sources ( there should be a total of 4-6 references used in the first half)
After reading the background materials as well as additional information you find from the literature and online sources, respond to the following:
Identify the distribution of national health spending by type of financing source.
Identify the distribution of health insurance coverage among the U.S. population.
Discuss the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the difficulties that might be encountered by those mandated to participate.
Discuss the origin of employment-based health insurance.
Explain the difference between fully insured and self-insured health plans.
Assignment Expectations
Cite all sources (APA format) and provide a reference list at the end of the paper.
The paper should be 3-5 pages typed and double-spaced (or 12-15 slides of a PowerPoint presentation).
Prepare your work using the appropriate format.
Use info from required reading list below as well as other credible and peer-reviewed sources retrieved from a library or an Internet search.
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Length: Write a 4 page paper, Use headers throughout the paper. This will aid you in not overlooking vital elements of the assignment and make the document easier for the reader to follow.
The following items will be assessed in particular:
Your ability to define strategic planning in a healthcare organization.
Your ability to identify the barriers an organization will encounter.
Your ability to make suggestions on how to overcome these barriers.
Use and application of literature, expert opinion, and case examples from your research to support your position, key points, and explanations. Although APA is preferred, you are not required to use it. You must, however, use a consistent format to cite references in your paper.
For the second half of the paper:
After reading the background materials as well as additional information you find from the literature and online sources, respond to the following questions for this module’s SLP:
Discuss the sources of health insurance coverage in your home state, or any state of your choosing, for the following groups:
Seniors age 65 and older
Children younger than 18
Low-income families with at least one child, whose family income is below 133% of the Federal Poverty Level
The self-employed
Employees of large companies (more than 100 employees)
Employees of small businesses
Part-time, temporary, and seasonal employees
The unemployed
College students
Discuss whether the groups listed above need to contribute to the premiums of their health insurance.
Cite all sources (APA format) and provide a reference list at the end of the paper.
The paper should be 3-5 pages typed and double-spaced (or 12-15 slides of a PowerPoint presentation).
Prepare your work using the appropriate format.
Use info from required reading list below as well as other credible and peer-reviewed sources retrieved from a library or an Internet search.
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Length: Write a 4 page paper, Use headers throughout the paper. This will aid you in not overlooking vital elements of the assignment and make the document easier for the reader to follow.
Uses at least 2 references from the list below. Use only peer-reviewed scholarly sources ( there should be a total of 4-6 references used in the 2nd half)
Required Reading
RAND Corporation. (2010). U.S. Health Care Today: Coverage. Available at http://www.randcompare.org/us-health-care-today/coverage#current-levels-of-coverage (Retrieved 11/21/2012)
Choudhry, N., Rosenthal, M., & Milstein, A. (2010). Assessing the Evidence for Value-Based Insurance Design. Health Affairs, 29 (11), 1988-1994. Retrieved from ProQuest on 11/21/2012.
Eibner, C., Hussey, P., & Girosi, F. (2010) The Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Workers’ Health Insurance Coverage. New England Journal of Medicine, 363 (15), 1393-1395. Available at http://healthpolicyandreform.nejm.org/?p=12339 (Retrieved 11/21/2012)
Claxton, G. (2008). How Private Health Care Coverage Works: A Primer. A Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Report. Available at http://www.kff.org/insurance/upload/7766.pdf (Retrieved 11/21/2012)
Baicker K., & Chandra A. (2008). Myths and Misconceptions about U.S. Health Insurance. Health Affairs, 27(6), w533-43. Retrieved from ProQuest on 11/21/2012.
Blumenthal, D. (2006). Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance in the United States “ Origins and Implications. New England Medical Journal, 355(1), 82-88. Retrieved from ProQuest on 11/21/2012.
Bodenheimer, T. (2005). High and Rising Health Care Costs. Part 1: Seeking an Explanation. Annals of Internal Medicine, 142 (10), 847-854. Available at http://www.cga.ct.gov/ph/HealthFirst/Docs/HFSPC/Bodenheimer%20annals%20part%201.pdf (Retrieved 11/21/2012)
Required Websites
Kaiser Family Foundation (2009). Health Insurance and Access to Health Care: the Evidence. Available at: http://www.kaiseredu.org/tutorials/hcaccess/player.html (Accessed 11/21/2012)
