Universal Health Care Coverage
Tiara Nicholas
Health care Perform Innovation
November 4,2018
Universal Health
Universal health care coverage for the American population is critical to all; it provides coverage for every American living in the United States. Not only does it provide coverage, it also ensures that those whom are ill and have chronic illnesses are receiving the proper treatment needed for them to remain healthy and not worry about things related to health insurance and the prices of medications. Many are worried that if the United States should adopt the general Universal Health care coverage like the overseas countries has done, that it would cause a financial burden on the taxpayers but this is not necessarily true. In many of those countries, the cost of the program is tracked through the countries’ yearly taxes. Yes, the government will have complete control over the program. However, I feel that is safer than unaffordable coverage.
Providing healthcare coverage is very significant in this day and time. I have witnessed so many go without coverage because they are not able to afford it. With Universal health coverage, American taxpayers will pay the fees via taxes. There will not be any limits placed on the services that Universal Health Coverage will make available to the United States population. I have discovered where some insurance companies turn patients down for coverage due to them having a pre-existing condition. That will not happen to our enrollees in the Universal Health Care coverage plan. Coverage will be provided regardless of their medical illness or ability to pay. I believe this is what makes Universal Health Care coverage different from other health care insurance coverage.
I have looked around and the only thing that comes even near to Universal Health care coverage is the Obama care, which still leaves many unable to pay the premiums. However, I would suggest that we create a plan to put into place for those that may be homeless who have no means of income to obtain their care free of charge. This is where design thinking comes into play with my project. Reasons are that I can solve some of the issues at the door, with me having a plan in place for things like this. Many Americans are struggling and the first thing that they drop is their health care coverage. Universal health care coverage will eliminate that type of problem. With the government, paying a portion of the coverage costs and the patient paying his or her percentage the program should be a success.
With systems thinking, you have to be able to understand the bigger picture of thinking. By exercising this you’re looking at how many Americans there are with no health care coverage and have mental illness and other medical related illness that are not being properly treated. Universal Health care coverage will eliminate many of these issues. Every facet of Universal Health Care coverage will be broken down into their respective elements in order for them to work properly. There will be many different levels to implement Universal Health Care coverage to ensure that every level is completed. The team would consider doing a trial run to determine what worked and what did not work. Information taken from the trial run can be used to make the proper changes to the program. This is why we would sustain a team put together by myself, to work on the different stages and different processes so we can have a smooth transition to making sure everybody is on the same accord entirely.
Exactly like the Affordable care act, there should be incentives given to those participating in the carrying out of Universal health care coverage. There should be tax credits for the fellowships who will be a vital stakeholder in this coverage. The Affordable Care Act does give the taxpayers a tax credit. The government using taxpayer dollars is going to be the only issue when it occurs. Tax credits have a greater benefit to a taxpayer. The only other option for the taxpayers will be for each of them to be able to afford the credit for their medications and durable medical supplies. Those can be rather costly for patients at times. Universal health care coverage is to give that coverage to those who do not receive any coverage, via their employment, self-employment etc. I do feel that there are going to be many stipulations put into place to sample and provide the coverage to all the American population.
Once we figure out what the stipulations will be, it will give me a better idea on how to approach this. With this task, I had to keep in mind that project management is necessary in this project. It allows me to plan my project systematically and allows me to look at the need for Universal Health Care coverage and establish a determination about things like the fiscal restraints, integration and opportunities as well as the growing population. This is why project management is very significant; it also breaks down and gives me insight as to what age population needs the most care. As if for instance, senior citizens are the fastest growing age group in the United States, by rolling Out of the Universal health care coverage, it gives me the information I need to look into implementing a senior-friendly emergency facility at a local hospital in my region. With this in mind I can hire a better team of health care builders and providers to help bring this idea to life and to facilitate with the efforts to make sure we are making it family friendly.
The creative design/ innovation for my project, the thought that went into this project and how it could alter the face of healthcare, as we know it was my goal. It allowed me to envision myself as the customer. Which allowed me to experience things from the consumer’s viewpoint and not as the creator of the Universal Health care coverage. With the creative design, it has permitted me to look at many different creative ways to create my project to be one of the best out there. I accepted the chance to design my project from the beginning to the end. I had to think of myself as a hammer and start looking for spots that were in need of fixing immediately in the health care world. Being able to view the different side of things, one thing stood out the most during this time. It was the second guessing as to “Why didn’t I consider that” it’s like a bulb went off in my head , for me to create a step by step guidebook for those who are not computer savvy so that they can sign up for Universal Health care . Alternatively, creating local employment opportunities to hire locals in my area to help with the enrolling of the member’s, all those things played a part in the conception of this project.
Questions
1. Will these next set of courses better prepare me with the proper tools to create my project and see it roll out live
2.Is it possible to do a trial run on the project just to see it in live motion?
3. Will we be able to handle the crowds in all 50 states who needs health care coverage
Expectations
Some expectations I have is watching this project come together and one day be a part of history. What I expect from this class is to have the proper tools and knowledge to see it created and rolled out live. Seeing something born is just amazing when you are bringing your ideas to life. The course will teach me a little something to add to my project. In health care finance, which is my next class, I would like to learn how I can be better prepared to deal with my budget that Congress will give me or how can I spend my funds wisely and not fall short. It prepares me to understand the money side of things. Now for health care law, this will enable me to learn more about the laws and policies of creating Universal health care coverage and help to add to those laws in the future. It is good to have the knowledge from the different courses. This project will give me the proper tools and knowledge to be successful in implementing Universal health coverage for the American population.
Reference page
https://www.healthcare.gov/https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2014/jan/implementing-affordable-care-act-state-stateshttp://harvardpublichealthreview.org/universal-health-care-the-affordable-dream/
