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Reminder: A brief description of your selected topic for your Research Paper is due for approval by  the instructor by Nov. 10 (Send a brief description of topic to the instructor via email. See the syllabus and Assignments folder for details on this assignment)–your completed Research paper is due in the Assignments folder link by Nov 28th, 2014 11:59 p.m. CST.

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2-Research Paper- due on November 28th  2014

The paper should address the following items:
• Describe the current issue, program or policy, brief background on the program or policy, and its purpose.
• Describe the problem with the policy or issue and the stakeholders involved in the issue (i.e., consumers, employers, providers) and why the problem is of interest to the public.
• Describe the roles of the federal, state, and local governments for this policy or program and any oversight by these agencies, and describe how the Affordable Care Act can affect this topic.• Describe any controversies and problems with the current policy or program, including challenges in operation, problems with funding, economic, ethical, legal, or political issues, and issues with implementation and evaluation.
• Describe how the current issue, program or policy has impacted costs, access to care, utilization of services, delivery of services, and quality of care.
• Describe any major proposals or legislation to reform the policy or program. Identify the changes proposed and the primary advocates of the changes. Discuss the advantages, disadvantages, and limitations to the proposed changes and how these changes may affect stakeholders, operations, costs, access to care, and quality.
• Discuss how the program changes can be evaluated and what measures can be used for evaluation of the program.
• Discuss your recommendations for improvement

Research Paper Due Date: A short description of your selected topic should be sent to the instructor via email by November 10, 2014. Papers previously submitted in other courses may not be used to fulfill this requirement. The guidelines for the topic and paper will be posted in the Assignments Folder on Blackboard. The completed research paper should be submitted electronically in the Assignments Folder Link for the Research Paper on Blackboard no later than November 28, 2014.