This document provides instructions and a rubric for an assignment on healthcare funding in the United States. Students are asked to write a 2-3 page brief for a healthcare organization's board of directors advocating for the addition of a public or private funding source to serve uninsured and underinsured patients. The brief must describe current funding sources accepted, explain the benefits and features of the proposed new source, compare its advantages to other options, and relate it to provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Adherence to academic writing standards and inclusion of citations are required. The rubric will be used to evaluate submissions on clarity, accuracy, depth of explanation, and demonstration of course objectives.

1. Assignment: Healthcare Funding in the US
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PreviewHE004: Healthcare Funding in the US: Explain how healthcare in the United States
is financed. Assessment Rubric Rubric Criteria Needs Improvement Meets Expectations
Exceeds Expectations Board Brief Learning Objective 1.1: Describe funding sources in
healthcare settings Learning Objective 1.2: Describe the benefits and features of funding
sources. Learning Objective 1.3: Compare advantages for © 2020 Walden University
Description does not describe, vaguely describes, or inaccurately describes a funding source
currently accepted at the selected healthcare setting. Description of benefits and features of
funding sources is not present. Or description for either benefits or features of funding
sources is present but not both. Response does not compare advantages for different
funding sources. Or response does not clearly and accurately compare advantages of
different funding sources. Description clearly and accurately describes a funding source
currently accepted at the selected healthcare setting. Assignment: Healthcare Funding in the
USDescription of funding source benefits and features is clear and accurate. Response
clearly and accurately compares advantages of different funding sources. Demonstrates the
same level of achievement as “Meets” plus the following: Response provides two or more
additional funding sources currently accepted at the selected healthcare setting.
Explanation demonstrates the same level of achievement as “Meets” plus the following:
Response provides two or more additional examples of benefits and features of funding
sources. Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “Meets” plus the
following: 1 Rubric Criteria different funding sources. Learning Objective 1.4: Describe how
selected funding source relates to the Affordable Care Act. © 2020 Walden University Needs
Improvement Description of how the selected funding source relates to the Affordable Care
Act is missing. Or the description of how the selected funding source relates to the
Affordable Care Act is present but is unclear or inaccurate. Meets Expectations Description
of how the selected funding source relates to the Affordable Care Act is clear and accurate.
Assignment: Healthcare Funding in the USExceeds Expectations Response provides a clear
and accurate comparison for two or more funding sources. Description demonstrates the
same level of achievement as “Meets,” plus the following: Description provides two or more
examples of how the selected funding source relates to the Affordable Care Act. 2 Overview

2. For this Assessment, you explain how healthcare in the United States is financed, looking at
public and private payment sources, insurance coverage, and distribution of services.
Instructions To complete this Assessment, do the following: • • • • • Be sure to adhere to the
indicated assignment length. Download the APA course paper template available here.
Download the Academic Writing Expectations Checklist to review prior to submitting your
Assessment. Review the Program Learning Outcomes: Master of Healthcare and
Administration (MHA). Be sure to use scholarly academic resources as specified in the
Rubric. This means using Walden Library databases to obtain peer reviewed articles.
Additionally, .gov (government expert sources) are a quality resource option. Contact your
coach or SME for guidance on using Library Databases. Assignment: Healthcare Funding in
the USBefore submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same
rubric the SME will use to evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria
describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find that
understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct
their focus and use their time most productively. To pass this Competency, you must
achieve a minimum rubric score of “Meets Expectations” (“Achieved”) or “Above
Expectations” (“Mastered”). You will have three attempts to successfully complete this
Assessment. Each attempt will count towards your total three attempts to achieve this
Competency. Rubric All submissions must follow the conventions of scholarly writing.
Properly formatted APA citations and references must be provided where appropriate.
Submissions that do not meet these expectations will be returned without scoring. This
Assessment requires submission of one document. Save this file as
HE004_firstinitial_lastname (for example, HE004_J_Smith). When you are ready to upload
your completed Assessment, use the Assessment tab on the top navigation menu.
Assignment: Healthcare Funding in the USImportant Note: As a student taking this
Competency, you agree that you may be required to submit your Assessment for textual
similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted Assessment
materials will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database
solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such materials. Use of the Turnitin.com
service is subject to the Usage Policy posted on the Turnitin.com site. In this Competency,
you explored the various sources for funding healthcare services in the United States. As a
healthcare administrator, it will be necessary to find creative ways to make much needed
healthcare services available to everyone, even for those who are underinsured or lack
insurance entirely. Based on the following scenario, please create a 2 –3 page board brief in
APA style, including at least 2 scholarly citations: You are a healthcare administrator in
need of an additional funding source to provide to your uninsured and underinsured
patients. You are creating a brief for your board advocating for the addition of a private or
public funding source to meet the needs of your patients. Your brief should also explain how
the funding source you selected relates to the Affordable Care Act. Describe the current
funding sources that are accepted in your healthcare setting. Then explain the features and
benefits of one private or one public funding source you would like to offer to underinsured
or uninsured patients in your healthcare setting. Then explain why the funding source you

3. selected has more advantages than others that you considered and how the source you
selected relates to the Affordable Care Act. …