Current Health Care Reform and how it negatively affects children

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Goals:

“Once almost an exclusive province of physicians’ and other health care providers, moral and ethical issues underlying provider/patient relationships and the difficult decisions resulting from the vast increase in treatment options are now in the domains of law, politics, journalism, health institution administrations, and the public” (Sultz & Young, 2006, p. 32). This discussion board assignment focuses on ethics and policy in health promotion. ;

1. ;To apply the key theoretical and epidemiological concepts obtained.

2. ;To understand the implications of health policy and ethics in health promotion.

Discussion Board Activities:

1. Research the terms morality, ethics, bioethics, and human rights. Identify the differences/similarities among these terms, so you can apply them to the following questions/discussions. ;

2. Apply these terms to a health promotion topic that affects your population focus.

3. Discuss how the current health care reform in the US and how it impacts our health care system. ;How will it affect the population you will serve? ;Make sure to apply morality, ethics, bioethics, economic solutions, and other key variables that you have learned for the semester (you will need to have a basic understanding of health care legislation). Who will provide the funding for it? ;

4. For this primary posting assignment you are allowed 400-500 words. Remember to cite references using APA format.