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Consider the difficulty of the healthcare policy-making process; The process to which the congressional budget is dispersed and the appropriations process. The ideals that American’s have and apply to government policy-making and individual governing locally, state-wide, country-wide, and at a micro-level within facilitates share similar frameworks. Public and Private governing is another aspect of policymaking and influencing that takes place. Does this change your view of our political system?
Health policy refers to decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific health care goals within a society for each individual on time according to their preferences.
WHO defines as a vision for the future which in turn helps to establish targets and points of reference for the short and medium term. It outlines priorities and the expected roles of different groups; and it builds consensus and informs people.
The last few years there is no much healthcare policy change and implementation. The passing and now (somewhat troubled) implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the most significant, but certainly not the only, policy issue to gain national attention, from the industry and public at large especially when it comes to private and public sector.
▪ Lack of antitrust enforcement led to too much hospital
▪ An increase and expansion in the False Claims Act warranted or overreaching in both sectors
▪ Individuals using the federal exchange receive subsidies
▪ Hospitals get paid more than physicians and surgery centers for providing the same services(especially in private sector)