Healthcare Coverage Gap

The ACA was meant to provide quality health care coverage for all yet a coverage gap for some populations especially in states that oppose Medicaid expansion. Based on what you have learned so far in this course, create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the coverage gap problem, who is impacted by the coverage gap, the role the ACA plays in the coverage gap, why the coverage gap should be closed, and solutions/ recommendations for closing the gap. Address the following in your PowerPoint: 

• Select one state opposed to Medicaid expansion and describe why. Then, consider your own state. What are the benefits and drawbacks to Medicaid expansion in your state?
• Define what the coverage gap is (problem/issue)
• Discuss how the coverage gap impact low income healthcare consumers population.
• What role does the ACA have in widening or closing the coverage gap?
• Why is it important to close the gap (implications for positive social change)?
• What are some solutions to closing the coverage gap and how can healthcare equity help close the gap? Include recommendations and/or solutions.

Your PowerPoint presentation should include/address:

• Title Slide (1 slide)
• Objectives Slide (1 slide)
• Medicaid expansion (1-2 slides)
• Coverage gap – define/problem/issue (1-2 slides)
• Coverage gap impact on low income healthcare consumers (2-3 slides)
• Role ACA has in widening or closing the coverage gap (1-2 slides)
• Close the gap (1-2 slides)
• Solutions to closing the coverage gap and how can healthcare equity help close the gap? (2-3 slides)
• Reference slide (1-2 slides).

Assignment Expectations

Length: 9-14 slides (in addition to the title slide and reference slides) 

Structure: Include a title slide and reference slide in APA format.  These do not count towards the minimum slide count for this assignment.  Your presentation must include an objectives slide.  Be sure to fully explain all slides in the Speaker Notes.

References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of three (3) scholarly sources are required for this assignment. 

Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft PowerPoint document (.pptx) or a PDF document (.pdf). 

File name: Name your saved file according to your first initial, last name, and the module number (for example, RHall Module 1.docx)

Submission: Submit to the D2L dropbox for grading 

please use California as model state

 

Discussion Prompt 1

Infant Intelligence

Developmental researchers have taken an  interest in measuring infant intelligence and exploring whether it is an  effective predictor of academic intelligence later in life. What is  your position on the matter?  Do you believe that one’s intelligence as a baby will yield the same  level of intelligence later in life? Use your knowledge about the  factors that can influence infant brain development and your understanding  of nature and nurture influences to support your answer. Support your  reasoning with information from the text, other course materials, and  these supplemental articles:

Discussion Prompt 2

Infant Emotional Stress

There is some debate regarding how often and how a parent should  respond and soothe an infant who is emotionally distressed. Some claim  that soothing an infant every time it cries may lead to developmental  issues where others claim that it does not. Based on your own opinion  and the research of developmental theorists, do you feel that repeatedly  soothing an infant is beneficial or detrimental to development? Why or  why not? What issues do developmental theorists claim may arise on  either side of the debate? How might attachment theory fit into this  debate? Support your reasoning with information from the text and other  course materials.

each prompt should be more than 150 words