Ashford HCA 305 (The U.S Health Care System) Week 4
HCA 305 (The U.S Health Care System)
Week 4
Week 4 DQ 1
There are many factors influencing the increasing demand for long-term care services in the United States. Select two from the following list and discuss ways in which your two selected factors are affecting the market for long-term care services.
Changes in the demographics of the U.S. population
Social and economic changes in families
Increasingly sophisticated medical technology
Greater consumer sophistication and demands
Increasing scrutiny of federal and state government financial involvement in support of long-term health care
Week 4 DQ 2
According to Sultz and Young (2011), “there is no single ‘mental health system’ [in the United States] but a variety of systems that provide services. Those systems vary widely in what services are provided for whom, by whom, and in what setting” (p.329). Answer the following questions:
Why don’t people with mental illnesses receive the same level of care as other illnesses?
What barriers prevent people with mental illnesses from receiving the care they need? Are the barriers different in the U.S. as compared to other countries?
Should the federal government take a more active role in the coordination of care and services to patients with mental illness? Why or why not?
HCA 305 (The U.S Health Care System)
Week 4
Week 4 DQ 1
There are many factors influencing the increasing demand for long-term care services in the United States. Select two from the following list and discuss ways in which your two selected factors are affecting the market for long-term care services.
Changes in the demographics of the U.S. population
Social and economic changes in families
Increasingly sophisticated medical technology
Greater consumer sophistication and demands
Increasing scrutiny of federal and state government financial involvement in support of long-term health care
Week 4 DQ 2
According to Sultz and Young (2011), “there is no single ‘mental health system’ [in the United States] but a variety of systems that provide services. Those systems vary widely in what services are provided for whom, by whom, and in what setting” (p.329). Answer the following questions:
Why don’t people with mental illnesses receive the same level of care as other illnesses?
What barriers prevent people with mental illnesses from receiving the care they need? Are the barriers different in the U.S. as compared to other countries?
Should the federal government take a more active role in the coordination of care and services to patients with mental illness? Why or why not?
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