WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT DISCUSSION 2 ON HEALTH POLICY.
Week 1 assignment discussion 2 on
Health Policy.
Discussion Assignment Week 1 Assignment Discussion Questions (1 ½-2 pages)
The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.
For this assignment, make sure you post your initial response to the Discussion Area by Wednesday, May 11, 2016.
To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.
Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by Saturday, May 14, 2016.
“Barriers to Accessing Healthcare”
(1) List at least three nonfinancial barriers to accessing healthcare in the U.S. and suggest healthcare policies that could be adopted to overcome the barriers. Justify using examples.
“Disparities in Healthcare Systems”
(2) Research peer-reviewed articles to determine whether racial disparities exist in the healthcare system in the U.S. Discuss your findings and suggest healthcare policies that could be adopted concerning racial disparities. Justify using examples.
Presents the grading criteria and rubric for this assignment.
Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Quality of initial posting 40
Participation in discussion 20
Writing mechanics (spelling, grammar, APA) and information literacy 20
Total
