Health Insurance Expansion

Healthcare market failures, such as adverse selection, can be addressed through government policy and regulation. By limiting barriers and providing access to health care through policies such as the health insurance expansion under the Affordable Care Act, policy makers can address failures and ensure adequate insurance coverage for healthy, unhealthy, and at-risk populations. For this Assignment, you examine the health insurance expansion policy and evaluate economic implications.


To prepare for this Assignment:

· Analyze the rationale for health insurance expansion under the Affordable Care Act. How does health insurance expansion relate to the problem of adverse selection?

· Consider the economic implications of health insurance expansion in the United States. What are the economic implications of health insurance expansions for healthcare organizations in your own state or region?


Submit a 4- to 6-page paper, to address the following:

· Analyze the rationale for health insurance expansion. Include how health insurance expansion relates to the problem of adverse selection.

· Evaluate economic implications of health insurance expansion in the United States. Include, specifically, how health insurance expansions might impact healthcare organizations in your own state or region.


Note: The paper should be 4–6 pages, not including the title and reference pages. Your Assignment should be consistent with graduate-level writing, as described in the rubric. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from the Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources, as appropriate. Refer to the Week 6 Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this grading rubric to assess your work