“Health Care Law and Policy.

my state is Pennsylvania

“Health Care Law and Policy Please respond to the following:

  • From the first e-Activity, analyze the Affordable Health Care Act, and determine the fundamental influence that such reform has exerted on the social, political, and economic environment of the country. Provide at least two (2) examples to support your rationale.
  • Differentiate between two to three (2-3) key components of a free market healthcare system and single payer government system. Of the two systems, suggest the one that you believe would be better for the United States. Specify two (2) examples that support your rationale.

Week 1 eActivity

  • Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research and review the Affordable Health Care Act. Be prepared to discuss.
  • Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research and review the branches of government within your state to evaluate each branches level of influence in healthcare decisions for the state. Be prepared to discuss.
  • The Veteran’s Health Administration (VA) has been instrumental in many new healthcare innovations over the last twenty-five years. Use the Internet to research the VA’s Website, located at http://www.va.gov/, as well as other related Websites to determine the VA’s influence on your local hospitals. Be prepared to discuss.

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In the free market system, the cost of health care goods and services is determined by the patients and the service providers. Also, there is no interference from the government or any other regulatory body about what the price of commodities and services. In the single payer system, the costs are covered by taxes whether they chose to contract services from private organizations or to own their healthcare resources and human resource (Fuchs, 2018). Also, it uses a single public system that covers all the residents for the vital health care services. I believe the single public system is better for the United States because it will ensure all the citizens have access to essential services. For example, free maternal healthcare to all its citizens visiting

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