The Affordable Care Act
QUESTION
1: The Affordable Care Act. Briefly compare current U.S. healthcare outcomes to the years prior to the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. What has improved, and stayed the same? What still needs work? Access, quality, and cost can provide you with a framework for this section.
2.Population Health. Compare and contrast the following measures of population health in the U.S. to comparable developed nations: (a)chronic disease outcomes
(b)hospital-related care or patient safety outcomes
(c)life expectancy(
d)mortality rate
You may choose a single country or multiple countries to complete this. In addition to overall figures, address at least one of the above as it relates to your specialty area or track (psychiatric)
3: Economics. Compare and contrast the economics of healthcare in the U.S to comparable developed nations. Include a comparison of the following:
(a)gross domestic product as it relates to healthcare spending
(b)healthcare expenditure per capita
(c)spending priorities(d)cost sharing0
4: Current Issues and Sustainability. Choose and discuss
ONE (1) of the following related to current issues in and the sustainability of our current system:
A.Explain how the individual mandate or the participation of healthypersons in the insurance system is critical to reduce cost in our current healthcare system
.B.Summarize current data on infant and maternal morbidity and mortalityin the U.S. Discuss the relationship between the birth rate and the aging population on the cost and sustainability of healthcare systems.
C.Discuss the implications of providing basic healthcare services to non-legal immigrants in the face of immigration being one of our largest population growers.
D.Discuss where the U.S. healthcare system has excelled and whatoutcomes have benefitted, and explain the relationship between healthcare innovation and the cost of healthcare.
E.Compare common assumptions regarding universal healthcare toevidence on the subject, and discuss the barriers of implementing such a system in the U.S
5: Health Disparities. Summarize current data on health disparities and inequities in our system. How does this compare to other developed nations? Identify some of the causes of health disparities and explain how they lead to poorer outcomes.
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