LibGuides: DHA-7000 v5: Week 7 Resources

Week 7 Resources

Essentials of the U. S. Health Care System by Leiyu Shi; Douglas A. Singh
ISBN: 9781284156720

Publication Date: 2018-09-20

Shi, L., & Singh, D. A. (2019). Essentials of the U.S. health care system (5th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Access your Redshelf book in the Getting Started module of your course.
Read Chapters 1-3. For Assignment 2, Chapter 1 discussed the major characteristics of U.S. healthcare delivery, including subsystems of healthcare delivery, characteristics of the U.S. healthcare system, healthcare systems of other developed countries, and systems framework. Chapter 2 discusses the foundation of U.S. healthcare delivery, including the definition of health, determinants of health, cultural beliefs and values, distribution of healthcare, and strategies to improve health. Chapter 3 provides a historical overview of U.S. healthcare delivery, including medical services in preindustrial America, medical training, medical services in postindustrial America, history of health insurance, medical services in the corporate era, healthcare reform, and present-day healthcare.

The Future of the Affordable Care Act and Insurance Coverage
Glied, S., & Jackson, A. (2017). The future of the Affordable Care Act and insurance coverage. American Journal of Public Health, 107(4), 538-540.

The article describes the patterns of coverage gains associated with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) expansions and uses these patterns to assess the potential impact of alternative repeal or repeal and replace strategies because Congress and the president are weighing options to repeal or replace the ACA.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA): It Gets Personal, Very Quickly
Jacobson, G. P., & Pilch, S. (2019). The Affordable Care Act (ACA): It gets personal, very quickly. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 30(8), 656-658.

The article present’s the authors’ views on the ACA and its role in the health care industry, including how to secure health insurance after retirement became a major issue for individuals; mentions that uninsured individuals may purchase comprehensive health insurance through health insurance marketplaces, or exchanges; and the aim to protect patients with very high costs.
Repealing the ACA Without a Replacement - The Risks to American Health Care
Obama, B. H. (2017). Repealing the ACA without a replacement - The risks to American health care. New England Journal of Medicine, 376(4), 297-299.

In this article, President Barack Obama explains why Republicans’ plan to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) with no plan to replace and improve it is so reckless: doing so would jeopardize financial security and access to care for tens of millions of Americans.
Expected and Unexpected Consequences of the Affordable Care Act: The Impact on Patients and Surgeons–Pro and Con Arguments
Rudnicki, M., Armstrong, J. H., Clark, C., Marcus, S. G., Sacks, L., Moser, A. J., Reid-Lombardo, Km., & The Public Policy and Advocacy Committee of the SSAT. (2016). Expected and unexpected consequences of the Affordable Care Act: The impact on patients and surgeons–pro and con arguments. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 20(2), 351-360.

The article provides a synopsis of the “pro” and “con” arguments for the expected and unexpected consequences of the ACA on society and surgeons.
Health Care Reform in the United States: Past, Present and Future Challenges
Stack, S. J. (2016). Health care reform in the United States: Past, present, and future challenges. World Medical Journal, 62(4), 153-157.

The article provides information on aspects related to challenges linked with health care reforms of the U.S., including its past, present, and future. Topics discussed include support provided to citizens through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, costs related to the pattern of care, and access to public health.
Improve the Affordable Care Act, Don't Repeal It
Toussaint, J. S. (2016). Improve the Affordable Care Act, don't repeal it. Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2-6.

This article provides a rundown of what should be kept, what should be discarded, and why, regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), including payment system changes, public reporting of quality performance data, and the need to change the exchanges.