What are the trade-offs associated with recent health care reform policy?

Assignment 1: Issues in Health Care Reform (Interview)
According to the AACN (2006), “Political activism and commitment to policy development are central elements of professional nursing practice” (p. 13). Throughout this course, you will hone the skills and competencies required for this type of involvement in policy.

Research is an essential step in the process of acquiring the skills and competencies, and interviews are one form of research that can serve as a valuable source of information. As such, this Assignment (which you will start this week, and submit by the end of Week 9) provides an opportunity for you to identify a health reform issue of interest and discuss the issue with a state or national politician (or their aide).

To prepare:

Identify a state or national politician (state representative or legislator, senator, congressman, governor, etc.), or aide, whom you would like to interview regarding current issues in health care reform.
As soon as possible, contact the individual’s office to request a meeting. Keep in mind that it may be difficult to get on their calendar, so plan accordingly. You may conduct the interview in person or by phone.
In advance of the interview, ask yourself:
What health care policy issue is important to me personally?
What issue do I want to bring to this person’s attention?
With this in mind, develop your list of questions for the interview around your selected health policy issue. In addition, you may wish to include questions related to health care reform:
What are your constituents most concerned about regarding health care reform?
What are the trade-offs associated with recent health care reform policy?
By Day 7 of Week 9
To complete:

Write a 3- to 4-page paper providing a summary and analysis of the interview and the health care reform issues you discussed.
Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from appropriate Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct. Due by Day 7 of Week 9.

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DISCUSSION QUESTION
Discussion post minimum
requirements:

8 (26.67%) – 8 (26.67%)
Discussion postings and responses
exceed the requirements of the
Discussion instructions. They:
Respond to the question being
asked or the prompt provided; – Go

7 (23.33%) – 7 (23.33%)
Discussion postings and responses
meet the requirements of the
Discussion instructions. They: –
Respond to the question being
asked or the prompt provided; -Are

6 (20%) – 6 (20%)
Discussion postings and responses
are minimally responsive to the
requirements of the Discussion
instructions. They: – do not clearly
address the objectives of the

0 (0%) – 5 (16.67%)
Discussion postings and responses
are unresponsive to the
requirements of the Discussion
instructions. They: – do not clearly
address the objectives of the

*The original posting must be
completed by Wednesday, Day 3,
at 11:59pm MST. Two response
postings to two different peer
original posts, on two different
days, are required by Saturday,
Day 6, at 11:59pm MST. Faculty
member inquiries require
responses, which are not
included in the minimum number
of posts. Your Discussion Board
postings should be written in
standard edited English and
follow APA style for format and
grammar as closely as possible
given the constraints of the online
platform. Be sure to support the
postings with specific citations
from this week's Learning
Resources as well as resources
available through the Walden
University online databases. Refer
to the Essential Guide to APA
Style for Walden Students to
ensure your in-text citations and
reference list are correct.

beyond what is required in some
meaningful way (e.g., the post
contributes a new dimension,
unearths something unanticipated);
-Are substantive, reflective, with
critical analysis and synthesis
representative of knowledge gained
from the course readings and
current credible evidence. –
Demonstrate significant ability to
generalize and extend thinking and
evaluate theories or concepts within
the topic or context of the
discussion. -Demonstrate that the
student has read, viewed, and
considered the Learning –
Resources as well as additional
resources and has read, viewed, or
considered a sampling of
colleagues' postings; -Exceed the
minimum requirements for
discussion posts*.

substantive, reflective, with critical
analysis and synthesis
representative of knowledge gained
from the course readings and
current credible evidence.re –
Demonstrate ability to generalize
and extend thinking and evaluate
theories or concepts within the topic
or context of the discussion. –
Demonstrate that the student has
read, viewed, and considered the
Learning Resources and has read,
viewed, or considered a sampling of
colleagues' postings -Meet the
minimum requirements for
discussion posts*.

discussion or the question or
prompt; and/or -May (lack) lack in
depth, reflection, analysis, or
synthesis but rely more on
anecdotal than scholarly evidence;
and/or -Do not adequately
demonstrate that the student has
read, viewed, and considered the
Learning -Resources and/or a
sampling of colleagues' postings;
and/or has posted by the due date
at least in part. – Lack ability to
generalize and extend thinking and
evaluate theories or concepts within
the topic or context of the
discussion. -Do not meet the
minimum requirements for
discussion posts*.

discussion or the question or
prompt; and/or – Lack in substance,
reflection, analysis, or synthesis but
rely more on anecdotal than
scholarly evidence. – Lack ability to
generalize and extend thinking and
evaluate theories or concepts within
the topic or context of the
discussion. -Do not demonstrate
that the student has read, viewed,
and considered the Learning
Resources and/or a sampling of
colleagues’ postings; and/or does
not meet the minimum requirements
for discussion posts*.

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE 8 (26.67%) – 8 (26.67%)

Discussion postings and responses:
-demonstrate in-depth
understanding and application of
concepts and issues presented in
the course (e.g., insightful
interpretations including analysis,
synthesis and/or evaluation of topic;
– are well supported by pertinent
research/evidence from a variety of
and multiple peer- reviewed books
and journals, where appropriate; –
Demonstrate significant mastery
and thoughtful/accurate application
of content, applicable skills or
strategies presented in the course.

7 (23.33%) – 7 (23.33%)
Discussion postings and responses:
-demonstrate understanding and
application of the concepts and
issues presented in the course,
presented with some understanding
and application of concepts and
issues presented in the course
(e.g., insightful interpretations
including analysis, synthesis and/or
evaluation of topic; -are supported
by research/evidence from peer-
reviewed books and journals, where
appropriate; and · demonstrate
some mastery and application of
content, applicable skills, or
strategies presented in the course.

6 (20%) – 6 (20%)
Discussion postings and responses:
– demonstrate minimal
understanding of concepts and
issues presented in the course, and,
although generally accurate, display
some omissions and/or errors; –lack
support by research/evidence
and/or the research/evidence is
inappropriate or marginal in quality;
and/or lack of analysis, synthesis or
evaluation of topic – demonstrate
minimal content, skills or strategies
presented in the course. ——-
Contain numerous errors when
using the skills or strategies
presented in the course

0 (0%) – 5 (16.67%)
Discussion postings and responses
demonstrate: -A lack of
understanding of the concepts and
issues presented in the course;
and/or are inaccurate, contain many
omissions and/or errors; and/or are
not supported by
research/evidence; and/or lack of
analysis, synthesis or evaluation of
topic -Many critical errors when
discussing content, applicable skills
or strategies presented in the
course.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE
DISCUSSION

8 (26.67%) – 8 (26.67%)
Discussion postings and responses
significantly contribute to the quality
of the discussion/interaction and
thinking and learning by: -providing
Rich and relevant examples;
discerning and thought-provoking
ideas; and stimulating thoughts and
probes; – -demonstrating original
thinking, new perspectives, and
extensive synthesis of ideas
supported by the literature.

7 (23.33%) – 7 (23.33%)
Discussion postings and responses
contribute to the quality of the
discussion/interaction and thinking
and learning by -providing relevant
examples; thought-provoking ideas
– Demonstrating synthesis of ideas
supported by the literature

6 (20%) – 6 (20%)
Discussion postings and responses
minimally contribute to the quality of
discussion/interaction and thinking
and learning by: – providing few
and/or irrelevant examples; and/or –
providing few if any thought-
provoking ideas; and/or -.
Information that is restated from the
literature with no/little demonstration
of critical thinking or synthesis of
ideas.

0 (0%) – 5 (16.67%)
Discussion postings and responses
do not contribute to the quality of
interaction/discussion and thinking
and learning as they do not: –
Provide examples (or examples are
irrelevant); and/or -Include
interesting thoughts or ideas; and/or
– Demonstrate of critical thinking or
synthesis of ideas

QUALITY OF WRITING 6 (20%) – 6 (20%)

Discussion postings and responses
exceed doctoral -level writing
expectations. They: · Use grammar
and syntax that is clear, concise,
and appropriate to doctoral level
writing; · Make few if any errors in
spelling, grammar, and syntax; ·
Use original language and refrain
from directly quoting original source
materials; -provide correct APA ·
Are positive, courteous, and
respectful when offering
suggestions, constructive feedback,
or opposing viewpoints.

5 (16.67%) – 5 (16.67%)
Discussion postings and responses
meet doctoral -level writing
expectations. They: ·Use grammar
and syntax that is clear and
appropriate to doctoral level writing;
; · Make a few errors in spelling,
grammar, and syntax; · paraphrase
but refrain from directly quoting
original source materials; Provide
correct APA format · Are courteous
and respectful when offering
suggestions, constructive feedback,
or opposing viewpoints;.

4 (13.33%) – 4 (13.33%)
Discussion postings and responses
are minimally below doctoral-level
writing expectations. They: · Make
more than occasional errors in
spelling, grammar, and syntax; ·
Directly quote from original source
materials and/or paraphrase rather
than use original language; lack
correct APA format; and/or · Are
less than courteous and respectful
when offering suggestions,
feedback, or opposing viewpoints.

0 (0%) – 3 (10%)
Discussion postings and responses
are well below doctoral -level writing
expectations. They: · Use grammar
and syntax that is that is unclear ·
Make many errors in spelling,
grammar, and syntax; and –use
incorrect APA format · Are
discourteous and disrespectful
when offering suggestions,
feedback, or opposing viewpoints.

Total Points: 30
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