Health Medical Homework Help

DIRECTIONS:

One of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act was the expansion of Medicaid. This allowed states to include the non-elderly as part of the eligibility process, which lead to more people being covered and improved quality of care. However, not all states opted in. Has your home state opted in? Use this link to check: https://www.medicaid.gov/state-overviews/index.html (Submit 1 page due ) 

Initial Post:

In your initial posting, explain whether your home state opted in. Discuss the reasons they provided for doing so or not doing so? State your position on whether you feel they should or should not be a part of the expansion and why? 

Module 03 Course Project – State Policy

Module 03 Content 

INSTRUCTIONS

As new illnesses, conditions, diseases, technology or approaches to treatment are discovered and/or used in healthcare we often create new policies to accompany them. Policies are typically enacted to prevent situations from becoming worse and oftentimes to improve outcomes. Some policies are implemented on a national level while others only apply to specific states.

Conduct research within the state that you live in and find a healthcare policy that has been implemented within the last 20 years. Write a 4-5 page paper on that a healthcare policy (ex. Nursing home reform, ambulance transportation, etc.). Think about how this policy impacts your role and the roe of your organization. Be sure to include the following:

• Discuss the purpose of the healthcare policy or reform and the gap it was created to fill. Provide the name of the policy or reform and any qualifying measures.
• As you think about your state, explain how the policy is beneficial to the people it serves. Share whether it meets the expectation it intended to.
• Include any data that is relevant to showing improved outcomes as a result of the policy and whether it is effective.
• Explain different viewpoints or opposing viewpoints to the policy/reform. Explain why it was opposed.
• Use audience-specific language
• Include information that can be extracted and used as a guide that addresses specific questions your organization/staff will need to know.
• Use 3 credible sources, with 2 being from the Rasmussen College Library. Include in-text citations where appropriate.
• Use an APA formatted reference page (submit 4-5page due )
• Grading Rubric 
• Transferrable Skill: Communication Discuss the purpose of the policy.
  Content meets or exceeds criteria, is accurate and shows an extraordinary understanding through rich examples and explanations . 
• Transferrable Skill: Communication Describes other viewpoints or opposing viewpoints of the policy.
  Content meets or exceeds criteria, is accurate and shows an extraordinary understanding through rich examples and explanations. 
• Transferrable Skill: Information Literacy Included a properly formatted APA reference page with a minimum of 3 credible, academic sources. Used proper APA format and included in-text citations for paraphrased or quoted material.
  Included a properly formatted APA reference page with a minimum of 3 credible, academic sources. Used proper APA format and included in-text citations for paraphrased or quoted material 
• Transferrable Skill: Communication Discussed enough information for the staff to use as a guide regarding policy or reform.
  Content meets or exceeds criteria, is accurate and shows an extraordinary understanding through rich examples and explanations. 
• Transferrable Skill: Communication Used audience specific language, clarity of voice, and pronunciation of words.
  Presentation exhibits appropriate, audience-specific tone and spoke from an “employee to supervisor” point of view. Vocabulary tied to the purpose of the research. 
• Transferrable Skill: Communication Employ formatting features such as proper use alignment, font and overall design to make a professional document.
  Content meets or exceeds criteria, is accurate and shows a complete understanding information sheet formatting and business writing rules and guidelines.