Childcare Quality and Access Act of 2019

Healthcare Policy

Select a current or proposed health care policy that is designed to improve a specific population’s access to quality, cost-effective health care. In a paper of 1,000-1,250 words, include the following:

1. Explain the policy and how it is designed to improve cost-effectiveness and health care equity for the population. Is the policy financially sound? Why or why not? How does the policy account for any relevant ethical, legal, and political factors and the nursing perceptive one must consider when implementing it?
2. To what state, federal, global health policies or goals is this particular policy related? How well do you think the policy is designed to achieve those goals?
3. Finally, discuss the advocacy strategies you would employ on behalf of your population to ensure they have access to the benefits of the policy. Explain, from a Christian perspective, the professional and moral obligation of advanced registered nurse to advocate for and promote health and prevent disease among diverse populations.

RESOURCES SHOULD BE LESS THAN 5 YEARS

Answer preview

Childcare Quality and Access Act of 2019 is one of the recently proposed bills targeting health care provision for children. The bill is currently in the stages of evaluation and has not yet been adopted as a law. If passed, the bill seeks to allocate more money to grant entitlement program of childcare. Currently, the grant program is awarded 2.9 billion dollars by the government. In this case, this amount is to be raised to 3.9 billion dollars annually (Cohen, Fry-Bowers, Bishop-Josef, O’Neill, & Westphaln, 2019). This bill is in line with other federal policies and goals such as the reduction of child mortality and the provision of quality, affordable, and patient-centered health care for the Americans. However, it is wise to advocate for the extension of the bill in specific parameters to cater to more American Children. In this case, the bill can extend the maximum age benefit for the grant from a 13 years old child to 18. If passed, the bill will actively help in the provision of quality…

 

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