Argumentative Essay On Health Care

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Introduction Health care policies are decisions made by the government which can affect affordability, accessibility and the quality of healthcare provided to citizens residing in the United States. Health care policies can regulate, allocate or come from other social policies to manage the overall health of a population. Health Policy A “distributive policy spread benefits throughout society and includes funding and of medical research and the development of medical personnel” (Shi, 2015, p. 511). A distributive policy that increases funding for the support for nursing education should be implemented. “For over 50 years, the Nursing Workforce Development programs (Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act) have supported the recruitment, …show more content…

I voted for Paul Ryan in my district, he is from the first congressional district in Wisconsin and is currently the house speaker. Mark Pocan is from a different voting district, the second congressional district, but he is representative who introduced the bill I am proposing to amend. State representatives are the voice and through acquiring knowledge I as the voter is able to make an informed decision about them. References American Association of Nurse Practitioners. (2017). Retrieved May 1st, 2017 from https://www.aanp.org/legislation-regulation/advocacy-center The U.S Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2014). Retrieved May 1st, 2017 from http://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2014/spring/art03.pdf Shi, L., & Singh, D. (2015).Delivering Healthcare in America: A systems Approach (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Barlett Learning. Office of the Federal Register (2016). Retrieved May 1st, 2017 from https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/about Wisconsin State Legislature (2017). Retrieved May 1st, 2017 from

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