Our Health Care Crisis: The Doctor

Our Health Care Crisis
Numerous agencies, including governmental and non-profit agencies, are involved in our health care system. We have learned the purpose of various health care agencies and the services offered. This understanding provides students with a knowledge base of how agencies work together and support each other’s mission in providing comprehensive healthcare services to the public. It is important as a health care worker to be knowledgeable about these agencies and services in order to provide consumers with the most accurate information and resources available. This is especially important with our present system, which is in crisis. Many patients cannot afford good health care and wellness. The causes of this crisis are many, but much of it is related to financing issues. Our current crisis is affecting all areas of healthcare; hospitals, clinics and treatment centers are closing their doors, no longer able to afford to remain open. The cost of malpractice insurance for physicians is forcing many to stop practicing medicine, move to states which limit malpractice awards (thereby decreasing the cost of the insurance) or practice without insurance. The high cost of nursing is causing many facilities to staff with the bare minimal number of nurses required, making nurses jobs even more stressful and putting patients’ lives at risk. And the cost of health insurance has skyrocketed, with many people unable to afford health insurance. It is important to understand how health care costs, workers and insurance are funded in order to understand the crisis we face today. Others point to different root causes, such as our choices for food. Still others think the system is simply too complicated to be efficient and cost effective.
Assignment:
To gain further insight and understanding of our current health care crisis and how our system compares to the Health systems in other countries you will need to do two things. 1.) Do some research into the topics that impact our current health care crisis as discussed above using the internet. 2.) View only one of the videos provided below. Please keep in mind that some of the videos are politically motivated and may have so9me content that is difficult to watch. You have several choices for the video you choose to view.
Choose just one video from the following videos to watch: SICKO(2007 Michael Moore), The Doctor(1991 starring William Hurt – explores patient privacy and HIPPA Laws), Fed Up (2014 documentary on food choices and how they impact our health), What the Health.
NOT suggesting you agree or disagree with any of these videos, nor do I propose that what is presented are factual or not, or over dramatized for the purpose of the videos. Form your own opinion; I only require that you view one of these videos. I feel that between doing some research on the internet and watching the video you will be more informed about or current health care crisis.
1. View one of the videos provided above of your choice.
2. Create a 600 word synopsis on the state of the current health care crisis focusing on the questions listed below as it relates to the videos you chose to view.
1. What do you feel are some of causes of today’s crisis as it relates to the video?
2. Explain how recent changes in the Affordable Care Act and your access to health insurance have impacted you personally?
3. What are your thoughts on how our current healthcare crisis may affect your particular profession?
4. What do you think are some possible realistic solutions?
Just summarize your thoughts on the health care crisis. This needs to be a comprehensive summary of the movie/video and how it relates to our current crisis.
3. Format: MLA Be sure to cite the websites  
format in short paragraphs with a space between each paragraph.