Project Homework: Emerging Areas of Human Health
Topic: Health Issues for the Aging
As of 2017, health care expenditures in the United States are near 17.9% of our gross domestic product (GDP), with a major portion of Medicare funding going toward chronic illness and care at the last 6 months of life. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made some initial legislative changes in the U.S. health system, but not sufficient enough to address growing expenditures and caring for the large aging population. In this homework, learners will synthesize issues in aging with health policy solutions by writing a paper on one health issue for older individuals addressed in the topic and offering a policy solution. Example of issue: In 2014, more than 50% of the costs of institutional long-term care for older persons was paid for with public funds from Medicaid.
Task
Write a paper (1,000 to 1,250 words) that addresses a health issue for older individuals. Include the following:
A. Evaluate what the literature suggests as a resolution to your chosen issue.
B. Discuss any attempts to incorporate the solution into public policy.
C. Determine the barriers to implementation of the solution.
D. Analyze the options being discussed for public or private funding.
E. Propose your own recommendation.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference
1. Howdon, D., & Rice, N. (2018). Health care expenditures, age, proximity to death and morbidity: Implications for an ageing population. Journal of Health Economics, 57, 60-74.
2. Von Wyl, V. (2019). Proximity to death and health care expenditure increase revisited: A 15-year panel analysis of elderly persons. Health Economics Review, 9(1), 1-16.