Homework: Access to Care
The purpose of this homework is to evaluate access to care and how health care reform improves access to care for all populations.
Write a 1,250 to 1,500 word paper answering the following questions:
o What is access to care?
o How does service availability affect access to care?
o How do affordability, physical accessibility (delivery), and acceptability (quality) of services affect access to care?
o What are some barriers to access to care?
o How is equity of access measured?
o What are two health care reform measures that have been implemented in the last 10 years to increase access to care? Describe each health care reform measure.
o Were these health care reform measures successful in increasing access to care? Why or why not?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.