This document outlines assignments for an HCS 455 health care policy course. It includes 5 weekly assignments that require students to: 1) Explain the importance of health care policy and its impact on determinants. 2) Research and analyze the role of key players in health policy development. 3) Explain the policy process stages of formulation, legislation, implementation, and evaluation. 4) Research and analyze a current health care issue and its potential impact on policy. 5) Research a future health care policy issue.

1. HCS 455 Assignment Week 1 Impact of Health Care Policy and
Determinants (New Syllabus, Apr 2019)
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HCS 455 Assignment Week 1 Impact of Health Care Policy and
Determinants
It is important understand the different forms and categories in which
health care policies are created. This assignment will help you practice
identifying the forms and categories as well as understand the
determinants that are impacted by the creation of health care policies.
Complete the Health Care Policy and Determinants worksheet.
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2. Impact of Health Care Policy and Determinants
Part 1
Research health care policy and health care determinants.
Respond the following prompt using 90 175 words:
• Explain the importance of health care policy and its impact on
health care determinants.
Part 2
Complete the following chart. Use the Assignment Weekly textbook
readings and other resources you have researched support your
answers:

3. Identify the four different forms of health care policy. Identify an
example of each form identified. Classify the form identified in one of
the two categories of the health care policy. Describe why the health
care form identified fits in the category identified (15 45 words).
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Part 3
Respond the following prompt using 90 175 words:
• Describe how the different forms of health care policy can be
used shape future policies.
References

4. Cite at least 2 reputable references used complete your prompts and
chart. One reference must be your textbook, Health Policymaking in the
United States (6th ed.). Reputable references include trade or industry
publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, the
textbook, or other sources of similar quality.
Format your reference section and references used in your prompts
and chart according APA guidelines.
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HCS 455 Assignment Week 2 Key Players in Health Care
Policy (New Syllabus, Apr 2019)
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HCS 455 Assignment Week 2 Key Players in Health Care Policy

5. Within the U.S. health care system there are a number of key players
that influence the health care policy development process and
ultimately help shape our health care policies.
Government (primarily federal and state governments) and interest
groups like the American Medical Association, AARP, and the Henry J.
Kaiser Family Foundation can have a direct impact on the outcome of
the type of health care we receive.
Patients (the largest consumers in the health care industry) are key
players in the health care system, and the needs and wants of the
public also drive the decisions made by health care decision-makers.

6. This assignment will help you better understand the role and influences
of the key players in the health care policy development process.
Research the key players in the health care policy development
process.
Select one of the key players at the government level (federal or state),
a professional organization, or an interest group.
Write a 525- 700-word paper that details the importance and impact
this key player has on the policy development process. Your paper
should include the following:

7. Identify the key player and their level in the policy development
process.
Describe their role in the policy development process.
Describe why the key player identified is important in the policy
development process.

8. Describe the impact the selected key player has on the policy
development process.
Cite at least 2 reputable references. Reputable references include trade
or industry publications; government or agency websites; scholarly
works; your textbook, Health Policymaking in the United States (6th
ed.); or other sources of similar quality.
Format your assignment according APA guidelines.
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HCS 455 Assignment Week 3 The Policy Process (New
Syllabus, Apr 2019)

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HCS 455 Assignment Week 3 The Policy Process (New Syllabus, Jan
2019)
HCS 455 Week 3 The Policy Process
The policy cycle approach provides lawmakers with a pathway for
developing a policy and guiding it through the institutions of the U.S.
government. The cycle starts with identification of a targeted problem
and ultimately ends with a specific course of action. Along the way, the
outcomes of a policy are subjected various levels of review,
evaluation, and revisions that result in a continual loop. In essence, the
policy cycle is a series of interlocking steps that facilitates a dialogue
between the main stakeholders. As a health care administra r, it’s
important have a working knowledge of the process and how the
process ultimately leads implementation of health care laws that
eventually will impact what you do.

10. Write a 700- 1,050-word paper that explains the policy process. Your
paper should include the following:
Explain the various stages and the key components associated with
each stage in the policy process.
Discuss formulation, legislation, implementation, evaluation, analysis,
and revision.
Identify who the main stakeholders are for each stage in the policy
process.

11. Cite at least 3 reputable references. Reputable references include trade
or industry publications; government or agency websites; scholarly
works; your textbook, Health Policymaking in the United States (6th
ed.); or other sources of similar quality.
Format your assignment according APA guidelines.
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HCS 455 Assignment Week 4 Health care Issues (New Syllabus,
Apr 2019)
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HCS 455 Assignment Week 4 Health care Issues

12. Research and select an issue from one of the following categories that
has or may have an influence on U.S. health care policies:
Changing social norms at the state level
Shifting health care priorities in the United States
Impacts of global health care on U.S. policy
Effects of health care on our environment
Write a 525- 700-word paper that discusses the impact that issue
selected can have on changing health care policy.

13. Describe the issue selected.
Identify people or groups of people the issue impacts.
Describe the impact the issue has at the state and federal level.
Describe how likely it is the issue selected may change health care
policy.
Cite at least 2 reputable references. Reputable references include trade
or industry publications; government or agency websites; scholarly
works; your textbook, Health Policymaking in the United States (6th
ed.); or other sources of similar quality.

14. Format your assignment according APA guidelines.
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HCS 455 Assignment Week 5 Future Policy Issues (New
Syllabus, Apr 2019)
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HCS 455 Assignment Week 5 HIPAA (New Syllabus, Apr
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15. As a Learning Team, select a health policy and record research about
the policy. The pic you select will be used in your Assignment Week 5
assignment.
Complete the Current Policy: Policy Selection worksheet.
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Current Policy: pic Selection
As a team, research and identify a health care policy pic.
Review the following choices or obtain approval from your faculty for a
different pic. Faculty approval must be obtained at least 3 days in
advance of your assignment due date.
Medicare

16. Medicaid
Health care reform policy [e.g., Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (PPACA)]
HIPAA
HITECH

17. Or faculty-approved pic
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HCS 455 Entire Course (2 Set)
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This Tu rial contains 2 Set of Papers for All Assignment except Week 2
Policies and Perspectives
HCS 455 Week 1 Key Components of Affordable Care Act (2 Papers)
HCS 455 Week 2 Policies and Perspectives (Fluoride in water)

18. HCS 455 Week 2 Team Assignment His rical Perspective project
Medicare/Medicaid (2 PPT)
HCS 455 Week 3 The Policy Process Formulation, Legislation and
Implementation (2 Papers)
HCS 455 Week 4 The Policy Process Evaluation, Analysis and Revision (2
Papers)
HCS 455 Week 5 Individual Assignment Legisla r Handout (2 Papers)
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HCS 455 Entire Course
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HCS 455 Assignment Week 1 Impact of Health Care Policy and
Determinants (New Syllabus, Jan 2019)

19. HCS 455 Assignment Week 2 Key Players in Health Care Policy (New
Syllabus, Jan 2019)
HCS 455 Assignment Week 3 The Policy Process (New Syllabus, Jan
2019)
HCS 455 Assignment Week 4 Health care Issues (New Syllabus, Jan
2019)
HCS 455 Assignment Week 5 Future Policy Issues (New Syllabus, Jan
2019)
HCS 455 Assignment Week 5 HIPAA (New Syllabus, Jan 2019)
HCS 455 Week 1 Key Components of Healthcare Reform (New Syllabus)
HCS 455 Week 2 Policy Choice Worksheet (New Syllabus)
HCS 455 Week 2 Health Policy and Perspectives Discussion (New
Syllabus)

20. HCS 455 Week 2 Policy Brief Worksheet (New Syllabus)
HCS 455 Week 3 Policy Process I (New Syllabus
HCS 455 Week 4 Policy Process II (New Syllabus)
HCS 455 Week 4 Learning Team Debate (New Syllabus)
HCS 455 Week 5 Policy Brief Presentation (New Syllabus)
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