Assignment:
Suppose you have been tasked with purchasing health insurance for your organization that has fifty (50) full-time employees.
Write a two to three (2 to 3) page paper in which you:
1. Suggest one (1) plan that you would use to purchase health insurance for your organization. Determine the extent to which employee lifestyle choices and health economics would factor in to your chosen plan. Provide a rationale for the response.
2. Analyze the implication of the Affordable Care Act on your decision to purchase insurance. Debate two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of purchasing health insurance for your employees, as opposed to having your employees receive governmental insurance.
3. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
1. Analyze the impact of healthcare financing and health insurance on healthcare access, quality, and cost.
2. Analyze the influence of health policy and health reform on healthcare access, quality, and cost in the U.S.
3. Use technology and information resources to research issues in healthcare policy and law.