ACCESS TO CARE
Write a 1,250-1,500 word paper answering the following questions: note do not combine questions.
1) What is access to care?
2) How does service availability affect access to care?
3) How do affordability, physical accessibility (delivery), and acceptability (quality) of services affect access to care?
4) What are some barriers to access to care?
5) How is equity of access measured?
6) What are two health care reform measures that have been implemented in the last 10 years to increase access to care? Describe each health care reform measure.
7)Were these health care reform measures successful in increasing access to care? Why or why not?
PAPER MUST INCLUDE
Title Page
Outline with subheadings:
Title
Introduction and purpose
Access to Care
Service Availability
Affordability
Physical accessibility (delivery)
Acceptability (quality) of services
Barriers
Equity of access
How is equity of access measured?
Two Health Care reform measures implemented in the last 10 years to increase access to care? (Describe each health care reform measure).
Were the health care reform measure(s) successful in increasing access to care? Why or why not?
Conclusion (optional)
References (URL REQUIRED)
Support your writing with three to five scholarly peer-reviewed resources