Write a 2- to 3-page paper in which you address the following:
Describe Nursing Services in terms of how regulated it currently is.
Do
you think this current state of regulation is appropriate? Why or why
not? What problems have arisen because of regulation or the lack
thereof?
What
specific proposals do you have to increase, decrease, or otherwise
modify regulation or government involvement within this submarket? What
should the government’s role be in addressing issues of concern? What
would be some potential consequences of these solutions?
Who would most benefit from this change? Who might suffer negative consequences?
Your
written assignment must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your
work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and
additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Pocket Guide to APA Style to ensure your in-text citations and reference list are correct.
SOURCES THAT CAN BE USED WHERE NECESSARY
Course Media: Health Policy and Economics
“The Role of Government in Health Care Markets” (Dr. Gerald Kominski and Dr. David Nash)
This media segment examines the need for government intervention in health care delivery and financing.
Readings
Course Text: Health Economics and Financing
Chapter 14, “The Role of Government and Public Goods”
This chapter explores the government’s role in regulating health care.
Focus on the concept of market failure and the conditions that create
the need for government intervention. In what ways is health care an
example of a market failure that requires government regulation? This
chapter also describes the characteristics of public goods. What makes
something a public good and why is this relevant to health care?
Course Text: Essentials of Health Policy and Law
Chapter 8, “Health Economics in a Health Policy Context” (pp. 155-158 only; read from “Public Goods” to the end of the chapter.)
