Discussion Post: Health Policy/ Reflection
• Discuss healthcare policy and politics and discuss the impact of mentors during the course.
• The purpose of learning the ropes of policy, politics and advocacy is to influence health care or broader social agendas that influence human health. Discuss a time where you influence health care through advocacy.
• In 2010, the Affordable Care Act opens up the 45-year-old Medicare program to the biggest changes since its inception. Discuss the components of the Affordable Care Act that you think will have a positive effect on improving health care outcomes and decreasing costs.
• How should healthcare professionals proactively plan to update their knowledge and skills to respond to the major public health issues and challenges facing them and their clients?
• Identify some of the social, ethical, and economic reasons for addressing immigration policy reform.
• On what policy issues might nurses lobby Congress? What strategies might nurse use to have their voices heard?
• Think about a familiar clinical practice area where interest groups are attempting to bring about a change in clinical care or systems of service delivery. Assume new, game-changing research finding are published and received wide attention. Identify groups that might have an interest in these finding. What are their likely reactions to new research?
• How should nurses assure policy change for advanced practice registered nurses?" What role does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) play in addressing workforce shortages in rural communities?
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of collaborating with physician organizations when pursuing FPA legislation.
• You will create a grid listing 5 regulatory agencies that regulate health and the health care system within the United States.
• Discuss the most effective levels of engagement that nurses can provide communities?
• What are the ways in which a population health focus might be applied in transforming the health care delivery system?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.