ACA incorporated social determinants of health

Assignment Content

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Health care changes rapidly. This assignment is designed to help you understand how health care is organized and financed.

In your assignment, using your own words with citations or quotations:

o Explain the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 on health care organization and finance.

o Explain how the ACA incorporated social determinants of health into health policy.

o Summarize the proposed changes to the health care system under the current administration.

Cite at least three peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years that support your assignment. Include an APA-formatted reference page.

Rubric Details

Maximum Score 180 points

• Explains the impact of the ACA on health care organization and finance34% of total grade

• Explains how the ACA incorporated social determinants of health into health policy27% of total grade

• Summarizes the proposed changes to the health care system under the current administration27% of total grade

• Cites at least three peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years; Assignment is free of grammatical errors; language maintains a scholarly and succinct tone; structure appropriate.12% of total grade

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