REQUIRED READING

Harris, D. M. (2014). Using the law to promote our policy goals and ethical principles. In Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Law & Ethics (pp. 3-10). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

Jahn, W. G. (2011). The 4 basic ethical principles that apply to forensic activities are respect for autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, 10(3), 225-226. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4863255/

Martin, G. (2021). Public health ethics. Thinking about bioethics, human rights, justice and moral responsibility [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/G1IOf7Hd69g

Ruger, J. P., Ruger, T. W., & Annas, G. J. (2015). The elusive right to health care under U.S. law. The New England Journal of Medicine, 372(26), 2558-2563. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

Showalter, J. S. (2020). A brief history of law and medicine. In The Law of Healthcare Administration (9th Ed., pp. 1-37). Chicago: Health Administration Press. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

Showalter, J. S. (2020). Access to healthcare: Rights and responsibilities. In The Law of Healthcare Administration (9th Ed., pp. 39-79). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

Simkins v. Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, 323 F. 2d 959 (1963). Retrieved from https://www.leagle.com/decision/19631282323f2d95911029

It has been established that the Right to Health Care is not a guaranteed right in American law. Despite this, there have been many legal enactments that have incrementally moved in that direction without expressly granting it. After reviewing the background readings as well as doing your own research, draft a 1- to 2-page (single-spaced) position statement on whether the right to health care should be guaranteed in the United States. Be sure to include some discussion of ethics behind your position, including a discussion of ethical principles. You will not be graded on which side you choose, but you must support your position with reputable and reliable sources; this is not an opinion piece.

Please review the following document on how to draft a position paper; you are expected to follow the outline that is located within this document.

Xavier University Library. (2014). How to write a position paper. Retrieved from https://www.xavier.edu/library/students/documents/position_paper.pdf

SLP Assignment Expectations
1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your report.

2. Limit your response to a maximum of 2 pages (title and reference page is not included in page number count).

3. Support your paper with peer-reviewed articles, with at least 3 references. Use the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals: Angelo State University Library. (n.d.). Library guides: How to recognize peer-reviewed (refereed) journals. Retrieved from https://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php

4. You may use the following source to assist in formatting your assignment: Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). General APA guidelines. Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

5. For additional information on reliability of sources, review the following source: Georgetown University Library. (n.d.). Evaluating internet resources. Retrieved from https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content

6. This assignment will be graded based on the content in the rubric.