Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:

? Describe the nature of reform in the United States and the goals of healthcare reform

? Explain policymaking and legal process that underpin the individual health care and public health systems

Course outcomes assessed/addressed in this Assignment:

HA415--6: Analyze the impact of healthcare reform on insurance coverage and financing alternatives.

Health insurance coverage gives Americans and their health providers protection against the financial risk associated with the costs of health care and can help improve well-being. Healthcare reform is a daunting challenge for U.S. policy makers. The people want change, but offer little consensus on how to achieve it. Government action seems to be inevitable, but the extent of the action is likely to fall far short of what  anyone could have imagined shortly after the legislation was first introduced in 1993. However, it is unlikely that any comprehensive plan for government takeover of healthcare delivery will ever happen. Instead, there will probably be incremental reforms to add coverage and access to groups at the margin.

Instructions

View the website below that includes the level, source, and continuity of health insurance coverage and the financial protection provided by that coverage. Explain how the uninsured have an effect on each stakeholder group. The paper should be written in APA format, include at least four references, and at least three pages in length.

Coverage

https://healthmeasures.aspe.hhs.gov/topic/C

Requirements

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

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

Writer analyzes the continuity and quality of health insurance coverage with a demographic analysis of the effect based on age, disability, education level, ethnicity, income, gender, and region of the country, and the national picture this data presents.

[HA415: Health Care Policy and Economics]

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Submitting Your Work

Put your responses in a Microsoft Word document. Save it in a location and with the proper naming convention: username-CourseName- section-Unit 5_Assignment.doc (username is your Kaplan username, section is your course section, 5 is your Unit number). When you are ready to submit it, go to the Dropbox and complete the steps below:

1. Click the link that says "Submit an Assignment."

2. In the "Submit to Basket" menu, select Unit 5: Assignment.

3. In the "Comments" field, make sure to add at least the title of your paper.

4. Click the "Add Attachments" button.

5. Follow the steps listed to attach your Word document.

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