Problem:
Select an underserved population in your local community.( Urgent Need for Expanded Healthcare Coverage for Undocumented Residents in Baltimore County), Research this population on the national level. Identify one need in this population that is not addressed or not addressed fully by legislation on the state or national level.
Task:
Develop a letter from the CEO of the local healthcare system to a member of Congress lobbying for actionable changes and solutions to support this specific population.
In the letter:
Explain why you selected this population and their SDOH (Social Determinants of Health) in the local community, health disparities due to their underserved status and population health impact. Need Assignment Help?
Identify the current regulations or laws pertaining to the underserved population that you selected and articulate why there is a need for change / action by the Congress member. These may include housing, subsidies for education, Medicaid, Medicare, public health access, community services or other aspects of determinants of health.
Finally, recommend innovative changes and solutions that are actionable (minimum 1). Make sure it is realistic and practical). These can be areas of population health determinants, technological, economic, logistic, or other measures that would impact the quality of life and health outcomes for this population.