ACA stands for the affordable care act.
What is a vulnerable population? What factors lead someone to be categorized as vulnerable?
What are the key components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the impact of the ongoing legal implementation issues on public health?
Select a vulnerable population. What health policy issues is this population facing and what programs are attempting to address them?
What has been the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on healthcare access, cost, and quality? Who was newly covered and how is this achieved? What are exchanges and how are different States approaching them? What does the Medicaid program have to do with the ACA? How are health insurance premiums being affected? What variables are in play in the political debate over the impact of the ACA on cost, access, and quality of care? What are some of...
1. Discuss why LGBT population (a vulnerable population) is under served and what is being done to address this issue.
Discuss the impact of the ACA changes in the current healthcare environment?
How will ACA have an impact on the insurer and healthcare provider.
Synthesize the impact of the social determinants of health on the vulnerable populations.
What has been the impact of politics on the ACA? Remember to use the policy terms and tools from previous modules. Do not make this about politics, politics will influence the policy. Do not blame a political party or make this an editorial.
All countries have population subgroups that are more vulnerable to health threats than the general population. What are some reasons that vulnerable populations are more sensitive to risk factors than those who are more resilient? Describe what is meant by vulnerable populations and explain strategies you, as the public health nurse, could use to best facilitate the achievement of healthful outcomes in this population?