Current Status of Healthcare and Healthcare Policy

Please chose one:

Option 1: Research your own state’s ‘version” of the ACA coverage by searching ‘Affordable Healthcare Act [state], or Healthcare Marketplace [state].A few states have independent sites. If you don’t find your state, go to this website: https://www.healthcare.gov/marketplace-in-your-state/. Did you find the site easy to navigate?If you were looking for healthcare insurance, would this site be user-friendly?

Option 2: The percent of national GDP for healthcare expenses has risen every year since the 1920s.Why is this important and significant?

• Initial responses should be no less than 350 words.

• READING AND RESOURCES

• Summary of provisions of Affordable Healthcare ActHealthcare.gov – Affordable Care ActChanges to ACA that could affect enrollment (Student Loan website)How will the tax bill impact health care? 5 experts weigh in.Excellent article about history of US Health careWisconsin health plan (one of the successful ones in the country)Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act

At the conclusion of this week, you should be able to:

1. Explain the significance of the cost of healthcare to overall U.S. economic health and growth
2. Discuss provisions of the Affordable Care Act
3. Report on your state’s adaptation of the ACA and its success or failure
4. Debate the pros and cons of the ACA individual mandate

Option 2: The percent of national GDP for healthcare expenses

The rise in the percentage of national gross domestic product (GDP)) for healthcare expenses is essential for several reasons. According to Dieleman et al. (2017), the figures represent how much money is being spent on healthcare from the GDP of the country. Since the rate has increased for the past few days, then the nation is spending more on health each year. In 2016 the United States government spent 18% of the GDP on health expenditure and was ranked…