Assignment 4: Health Insurance and the Affordable Care Act
Due Week 8 and worth 150 points

Suppose you have been tasked with purchasing health insurance for your organization that has fifty full-time employees.

Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research different types of health insurance.

Write a 2-3 page paper in which you:

1. Suggest  one (1) plan that you would use to purchase health insurance for your  organization. Determine the extent to which employee lifestyle choices  and health economics would factor in to your chosen plan. Provide a  rationale for your response.
2. Analyze  the implication of the Affordable Care Act on your decision to purchase  insurance. Debate two (2) advantages and two (2) disadvantages of  purchasing health insurance for your employees, as opposed to having  your employees receive governmental insurance.
3. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• This course requires use of new .  The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please  take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
• Be typed,  double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch  margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or  school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional  instructions.
• Include a  cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name,  the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and  the reference page are not included in the required assignment page  length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze the impact of healthcare financing and health insurance on healthcare access, quality, and cost.
• Analyze the influence of health policy and health reform on healthcare access, quality, and cost in the U.S.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in healthcare policy, law, and ethics.
• Write clearly and concisely about healthcare policy and law using proper writing mechanics.

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