HLT 600 GC Week 5 Discussion 2 Latest How does Congress work with governmental agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop health care policy? Cite specific examples to support your answer. Respond to three other peers and provide additional insight and/or constructive comments. One-sentence…

HLT 600 GC Week 3 Discussion 3 Latest How do cost analysis studies influence the development of health care policy? Do the most cost-effective practices always get adopted into law? Use specific examples to support your opinion. Respond to three other peers and provide additional insight and/or constructive comments. One-sentence posts or peer responses are…

HLT 600 GC Week 4 Discussion 3 Latest The city council approves the placement of a toxic waste dump in a small, low-income community. The residents rarely attend the meetings and are unaware of the proposal. The approval will bring very little economic benefit to the community. The CEO of the company feels that, since…

HLT 600 GC Week 4 Discussion 2 Latest Case Study: Miguel is a migrant worker who has injured himself while working in California as a seasonal employee. While on the job, he severely injures himself and refuses to seek medical treatment. Considering the social determinants of health, what factors do you think would influence his…

HLT 600 GC Week 3 Discussion 1 Latest Why is policy analysis an important tool in the development of health care policy? What important information can thorough health policy analysis provide? Respond to three other peers and provide additional insight and/or constructive comments. One-sentence posts or peer responses are not appropriate and will not receive…

HLT 600 GC Week 3 Discussion 2 Latest How do health care administrators use public health data to develop health care policies? Cite specific examples to support your answer.   MORE INFO  How do health care administrators use public health data to develop health care policies? Introduction Health care administrators use a number of different…

HLT 600 GC Week 2 Discussion 1 Latest When President Obama introduced the Affordable Health Care Act, several states banded together to appeal the constitutionality of the Act. On January 31, 2011, a federal judge ruled parts of the act unconstitutional. President Obama’s law team formally appealed the decision in Florida v. U.S. Department of…

HLT 600 GC Week 2 Discussion 2 Latest How do organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization enforce public health law? Support your response with a specific example. Respond to three other peers and provide additional insight and/or constructive comments. One-sentence posts or peer responses are not…

HLT 600 Week 1 Discussion 1 Latest A hallmark of President Barack Obama’s administration has been the introduction of his Affordable Health Care Act. What are the main goals of the Affordable Health Care Act? Provide an argument for or against its implementation. Make sure to provide evidence to support your position. Respond to two…

HLT 600 GC Week 7 Public Health Policy Ethics Latest This assignment will be a collaborative learning team project. The instructor will assign each student to a CLC group. Scenario: You are in a committee of legislators reviewing the Universal Health Care Act presented by former President William Clinton, located at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-103hr3600ih/pdf/BILLS-103hr3600ih.pdf After reviewing the Universal…