Poverty and Access to Healthcare

Hi, my Course Subject: Healthcare Policy and Delivery
My research paper Topic: Poverty and Access to Healthcare
Question being answered throughout paper: What could be done to improve access to healthcare for people in poverty in the US?

References and Citations are done using Vancouver format (let me know if you need assistance citing properly!)
ESSAY OUTLINE:

I. Introduction
a. History of healthcare
b. History on poverty in the US
c. Statistics on poverty in the US in connection to healthcare access
I. Reasons for lack of healthcare access
a. Education
b. Insufficient and unstable income
c. Socioeconomic class of family
d. Cost of sustaining health insurance
e. Health insurance complications
f. Health provider distrust
II. Solutions and their impact on healthcare access
a. Information sessions on healthcare options
b. Programs to connect healthcare options
c. Expanding Medicaid and Medicare aid
d. Regulating drug prices for insurance approval
e. Addressing shortage of physicians
f. Expanding non-physician providers
III. Conclusion
ESSAY GUIDLINES:

Individual research paper: The topic of the paper is to be selected by the learner. A list of suggested topics will be provided at the start of the semester. Learners interested in a topic not on the list are encouraged to reach to the instructor of record to discuss. The paper should be up to 1,500 words maximum, typed up using Times New Roman 12 point double spaced font and must contain at least 5 academic reference sources (e.g, peer-reviewed journal articles, official sources such as Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, etc). The paper must be submitted via Kodiak as a Word file. Please name your Word file as follows: Last_Name_First_Name_PHAR517. References should be formatted as suggested below.
Peer-reviewed journal articles:
Shrank WH, Rogstad TL, Parekh N. Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings. JAMA. 2019 Oct 15;322(15):1501–9.
Web-based sources:
FDA Has Improved Its Foreign Drug Inspection Program, but Needs to Assess the Effectiveness and Staffing of Its Foreign Offices. United States Government Accountability Office; Available at: https://www.gao.gov/assets/690/681689.pdf; Accessed May 21, 2020.
The criteria for individual research paper assessment are provided below:
Content and writing quality- 10 points
Organization – 5 points
Quality of references – 10 points
Overall readability- 5 points
Total- 30 points

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