HCS 455 Wk 1 Discussion Board

Due Thursday (20 pts)

Write a 200-300 word response to the following:

Go to the Healthy People website and review the Determinants of Health

Consider these questions:

Give an example of a specific determinants of health

Have you personally seen how determinants of health can impact a person’s wellbeing?

Are health policies in the US adequately addressing determinants of health? Why or why not?

** Initial responses must include a reference and citation.**

Due Monday (25 pts)

Read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ discussion posts. Be constructive and professional with your thoughts, feedback, or suggestions.

HCS 455 Wk 2 Discussion Board

Due Thursday (20 pts)

Write a 175- to 265-word response to the following:

States play an important role in health care policy not only through the implementation of federal health care policy but also through tailoring policies to meet the needs of the state’s population. By doing so, we find variation in health care policy from state to state, which is evident in programs like Medicaid. We also find variations in how states define insurance rules.

Explore healthcare.gov. Start on the Get Coverage tab to see the current insurance coverage for your state.

Additionally, explore your home state’s insurance website regarding current insurance rules for state residents.

What did you learn about your state’s insurance for residents? What did you learn about other states?

**Initial responses must include a source and citation**

Due Monday (20 pts)

Read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ discussion posts. Be constructive and professional with your thoughts, feedback, or suggestions.

HCS 455 Wk 3 Discussion Board

Due Thursday (20 pts)

Write a 175- to 265-word response to the following:

What did you learn about the legislative process?

Explain anything new you learned about how a bill becomes a law and why it is important to health care.

Do you think the President or Congress have more of an impact on healthcare policy? Why?

** Initial responses must include a reference and citation.**

Due Monday (20 pts)

Read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ discussion posts. Be constructive and professional with your thoughts, feedback, or suggestions.

HCS 455 Wk 4 Discussion Board

Due Thursday (20 pts)

Write a 175- to 265-word response to the following:

Describe a major health care issue that has an impact on the health care system today.In your post, try to choose a policy that no one else has discussed.

What is its importance to U.S. health care policy? Have people been impacted positively or negatively…or both?

** Initial responses must include a reference and citation.**

Due Monday (20 pts)

Read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ discussion posts. Be constructive and professional with your thoughts, feedback, or suggestions.

HCS 455 Wk 5 Discussion Board

Due Thursday (20 pts)

Write a 175- to 265-word response to the following questions:

Longest (2016) discusses the importance of policy competence among healthcare professionals.

What is policy competence?

What areas of healthcare policy are you most concerned about or interested in?

Given what you have learned about the policy process, in what way do you see yourself influencing policy?

** Initial responses must include a reference and citation.**

Due Monday (20 pts)

Read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ discussion posts. Be constructive and professional with your thoughts, feedback, or suggestions.