Laws and Regulations Affecting Health Care [WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7]

Laws and Regulations Affecting Health Care [WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7]
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 11 and 12 and the Appendix: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 in the textbook. Additionally, read the following:
Crisis in U.S. Health Care: Corporate Power Still Blocks ReformLinks to an external site.
What Do We Know About The Needs and Challenges of Health Systems? A Scoping Review of the International LiteratureLinks to an external site.
Health Care Reform in the United States: Past, Present and Future ChallengesLinks to an external site.
A Field Guide to U.S. Healthcare Reform: The Evolution to Value-Based HealthcareLinks to an external site.
About the Affordable Care ActLinks to an external site.
21st Century Cure ActLinks to an external site.
Over the past four weeks, you have learned about the U.S. health care system and its complexities. For this discussion, you will focus on the enacted laws and regulations that have influenced the health care system and how it functions. You will need to address components from Part 1 and Part 2 in your initial response.
Below are eight high-profile laws and regulations that have influenced the U.S. health care system. The law or regulation you will be discussing is assigned by the first initial of your last name as shown.
Anti-kickback statute
First letter of last name: A, H, O, W
Stark Law
First letter of last name: B, I, P, X
Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act (GINA)
First letter of last name: C, J, Q, Y
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
First letter of last name: D, K, R, U
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)
First letter of last name: E, L, S, Z
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
First letter of last name: F, M, T
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, or ACA)
First letter of last name: G, N, V
In your initial post, address the following:
Part 1
After researching your assigned law or regulation, compare the positive and negative elements of the law or regulation.
Review your own definition of the health care system posted in your Week 1 Post Your Introduction discussion, then
Define the health care system now, considering what you have learned throughout this course, and
Compare the differences between the definitions.
Part 2
In thinking about the future of health care in the United States,
Examine where you see the U.S. health care system in the next five or 10 years (e.g., costs, quality, access, technology, government, or private health insurance coverage, etc.)
Describe any potential reforms, research, and recommendations for improvements currently being proposed by health care agencies, lawmakers, citizens groups, political parties or action committees, lobbyists, etc. Note that the reforms you describe in this part should be those not enacted yet.
You may find additional resources on TwitterLinks to an external site. to help you identify reform efforts. Please ensure you use only reputable sources from Twitter. Public commentary is not considered scholarly. The following resources may help you locate credible content on social media or the internet.
What Is CRAAPO?Links to an external site.
SIFT: A Tool to Evaluate Information in a Digital WorldLinks to an external site.
Advanced Internet Search TechniquesLinks to an external site.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types.
All referenced materials must include citations and references in APA format. Please see directions for including APA Style elements on these Writing Center pages: APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. and APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site..
Guided Response: Due by Day 7. Review your classmates’ responses. Respond to at least two classmates by examining their response to Part 2. Do you agree with their assessment? Why or why not? Explain your answer.