Textbooks:
Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care, Elsevier Saunders, 2021, 8th edition
· Read Chapters 15, 17, 18, 22, 28, 32, 35
Overview
This week’s readings and videos offered information related to health policy relation to diversity, economics and ethics. In this discussion board you will present information related to current health care reform and civil rights. Topics to include:
· What is a health care policy related to access, equity, quality, and cost?
· If you do not feel there is a current health care policy related to access, equity, quality and cost, why not?
· What does health care reform mean to the uninsured, and underinsured?
· What is the implication of limited access to vulnerable populations?
· What can nursing do to help increase awareness of civil rights in health care
Your initial post must be posted before you can view and respond to colleagues, must contain minimum of two (2) references, in addition to examples from your personal experiences to augment the topic.