HLT 600 GC Week 7 Public Health Policy Ethics
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 Health Care Act, the committee is tasked with providing an analysis of the ethical considerations of the Act and the implications for accessibility of health care to all American citizens. The analysis should encompass:
1) The history and social context of the Act.
2) Viewpoints for and against the enactment of this act including supporting evidence for both sides.
3) Major frameworks in public health ethics that could be applied to this issue.
4) Recommendations the committee would suggest to strengthen the policy.
The analysis should be presented in a PowerPoint presentation (12-15 slides).
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.