Discussion Board
As discussed in previous modules, there is not a constitutional right to healthcare in the United States. Yet, according to the text, the United States spends almost $3 trillion on healthcare annually or 17.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In the absence of a constitutional right to healthcare, governmental healthcare financing has evolved. Three areas of governmental insurance programs that have developed to provide access to healthcare are listed below:
Healthcare Finance Model A: Medicare
Healthcare Finance Model B: Medicaid
Healthcare Finance Model C: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Directions
For this discussion board, the professor will randomly assign you to one of the healthcare financing models. In your initial post, provide the following information about your assigned model, e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, or ACA. In your description:
a) Describe the mission of the model, e.g., target population. Discuss the historical events (if any) that precipitated its creation. Include the governmental agency responsible for its oversight and regulations.
b) Provide an analysis which includes one advantage and one disadvantage of your assigned healthcare financing model.
c) Provide an example of how the model has impacted access to healthcare services offered to patients
The response should include a reference list. One-inch margins, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.