Nursing Assignment

Running head: NURSING ASSIGNMENT
NURSING ASSIGNMENT
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1NURSING ASSIGNMENT
Answer 1- Health policies are implied to improve the health of a population, but there
are certain issues associated. One of the major issues is the impact of the health policies.
Impact of health policies are not the same as expected which is a major concern. Second
policy issue is that, there are many chronic disease which are not included or the policy does
not provide coverage to some severe disease (Adua et al., 2017). Other issue related to health
care policy is the complex structure of the policies. The policies formulated are complicated
for the local population.
This policies helps in gaining knowledge and also it helps in formulating better plans
for treatment to get effective results. Population health policies are implied by registered
nurses to improve health of a population.
Answer 2- People of age 65 and above have high risk of getting infected from any
disease or from complex health issues (Ngandu et al., 2015). Hence needs additional
precaution and attention which is provided by Older American Act.
A number of exclusive features in the proposed plan makes the policy effective which
include healthcare benefits to adults having low income, delivers cost effective treatment to
chronic disease, improvises the health care model for old age people, avoids race
discrimination during treatment and provides financial support by numerous medical
insurance schemes.
Older American act initially legislated in 1965 and provides a variety of benefits to
old age for instance meals-on-wheels, transportation nutrition services and health care
benefits. The act is expired in the year 2000 but again legislated in to law in 2016 as Older
Americans Act reauthorisation act.