NURS510 Policy Organization and Financing Healthcare
Week 1 Discussion
DQ1 Discuss your position regarding access to and coverage for health care. Are we obligated to provide access to and coverage for health care for all Americans as an entitlement (a right), or should health care be considered a commodity that is subject to the influences of economic, social, and market demand (supply and demand)? Be sure to include the rationale for your position in your discussion.
DQ2 What are the barriers to nurses’ participation in the development of health care policy at the state or national level or in an organization in the United States? Why do you think these are barriers? Support your opinion with a rationale or example.
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NURS510 Policy Organization and Healthcare Financing
Discussion for Week 1
DQ1 Discuss your position on health-care access and coverage. Is it our obligation to provide all Americans with access to and coverage for health care as an entitlement (a right), or should health care be viewed as a commodity susceptible to the impacts of economic, social, and market demand (supply and demand)? In your discussion, make sure to give the rationale for your position.
DQ2 What are the challenges to nurses participating in the formation of health care policy at the state, national, or organizational levels in the United States? Why do you believe these are impediments? Provide a rationale or an example to back up your point of view.
