[SOLVED] Policy Making

You will create this assignment following the Assignment Detail instructions below. This assignment will be submitted in the Unit 1 – Submission Assignment lesson in intellipath. Review the tutorial titled How to Submit the Intellipath Submission Assignment. Please submit your work to this week’s Intellipath Unit Submission lesson. Click the Upload button within the submission lesson to access the submission area. Click the Select File button to upload your document, and then click “OK” to finish. Assignment Details Reducing the Price of Health Care The focus in health care reform is cost control in light of annual double-digit inflation since the late 1990s and the consumption of nearly 17% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009 (more than any other country in the world). The debate is over how to reduce the rate of spending for health care while preserving quality and access to care for patients. Research at least 2 methods of reducing the percentage of the GDP spent on health care. You will need to be able to describe how you would do this in specific terms. This can be a number of approaches, such as the following: Completely dismantle the current system and start over—A monumental task Revise the current payment system to reflect current economic constraints Cut Medicare and Medicaid Insurance reform National health insurance based on the Massachusetts Model Malpractice reform Legislation such as the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, the Affordable Care Act (2010), and others Provide the following elements in your paper: Describe the model you are supporting to best control costs without compromising the quality and access to health care, and explain how the model works. Analyze the method that you are supporting, detailing the strengths and weaknesses from all stakeholder group (e.g., patient, provider, and third-party payer) perspectives. Provide an example of the model in real time or as a scenario. Summarize the anticipated results in terms of costs and benefits. Please submit your assignment. Your assignment will be graded in accordance with the following criteria. Click here to view the grading rubric. For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials. If you are planning to repurpose an assignment or submit one you have used before, please let your instructor know. If an instructor is not made aware of work being repurposed or reused, he or she will treat the assignment as a plagiarized task and reserves the right to post an F grade and submit a task for review to administration until proof of originality is provided. Click here for more information. The following are some tips if you have problems submitting your assignment:  Resave in the proper format per the Assignment Detail instructions, and resubmit.  Submit with a different Web browser.  Submit from a different computer.  Call Technical Support at 877-221-5800, Menu Option 2. They are open 24/7.  If you are still having difficulties after trying steps 1–4, please contact your course instructor. Make sure you submit this assignment by the listed due date. Late deductions will apply for this assignment as follows:  Assignments submitted within 7 calendar days after the stated due date: 10% penalty of total assignment points.  Assignments submitted 8–14 calendar days after the stated due date: 20% penalty of total assignment points.  Assignments submitted 15–21 calendar days after the stated due date: 30% penalty of total assignment points.  Assignments submitted 22–28 calendar days after the stated due date: 40% penalty of total assignment points.  No assignments, including late assignments, will be accepted after the end of the course unless an approved Incomplete has been granted.

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