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Week 5

THIS WEEK YOU WILL DISCUSS THE ISSUES FACING HEALTH CARE COVERAGE AND ADMINISTRATION IN THE IMMEDIATE TO NEAR FUTURE AS A RESULT OF A MYRIAD OF CONTEMPORARY AND URGENT HEALTH CARE ISSUES AND NEEDS, INCLUDING THE EMERGING TRENDS AND INFUENCES WITHIN THE INDUSTRY. PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF QUALITY CARE IS PARAMOUNT TO ANY HEALTH CARE DISCUSSION IN FORMING THE IDEA OF WHAT QUALITY CARE ACTUALLY IS AND SHOULD BE.

Policymakers are concerned with preventing Americans from becoming financially crippled with the cost of health care coverage while assuring that as many people have access to proper health care as is possible. The nation’s economy is a product of consumer cash flow, with health care being one of many in a flow of household necessities. Health care reform presents a multitude of opportunities and challenges to the provider, the consumer and the stakeholders who support and influence health care consumption. These issues require research, analysis, and public policy solutions in order to be fully understood and appropriately addressed.

WHAT YOU WILL COVER

1. Current Issues and Trends in Health Care Policy

a. Identify emerging issues and trends surrounding health care policy.

1) Trends impacting health care delivery

a) Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Act (PPACA) on the availability and cost of health care.

1) Specifics, such as health exchanges

b) An aging population and demand of large segment of baby boomers on the health care system

c) Growth in technological advances in health care delivery

d) A shortage in health care workers

e) Other issues as identified

2) Reactions to emerging trends

a) By the consumer

b) By the provider

c) By other stakeholders

a. Describe the opportunities and challenges presented in health care reform.

1) Opportunities and Challenges of current health care reform measures

a) Patient Bill of Rights

b) Medical Loss Ratios

c) Health Insurance Exhchanges

d) Consumer Assistance programs

e) Coverage for young people

f) Other focuses of the PPACA

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