Healthcare reform

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Writing a Research Paper, Page 4

Research: A Researchable Question

Health care reform

To keep your search focused and efficient, you should work toward “drilling down” to a focused and detailed set of questions that your presentation will answer. Remember you are writing a paper, not a book, so keep your focus narrow. Complete the chart by:

Deciding on a topic by conducting some preliminary research into laws and US court cases.
Write your main research question [Sample: Does playing violent video games lead to violent behavior?] Make sure it is broad enough to write a paper on it.
Get at least three sources related to your topic, read the material, and generate specific questions. (Keep careful track of your sources because you may wish to use them to write the paper.)
Write and answer to your question based on what you know so far. This is your working thesis. It may change by the time you draft your paper.
Consider ways you can narrow your topic into 3 main sections. The student in the example chose to examine the methodology and validity of the studies on violent games and aggression.
After you decide on three focused questions, you need to break each of those into even more specific questions. For each of the three focused questions, come up with two to four specific questions as shown in the chart below [The Discovery Question Drill Down Chart].
Determine one follow-up question on your topic that you can use to guide your presentation’s conclusion.
Submit the chart to your instructor at the Researchable Question Assignment link for grading.
Topic
Working Thesis
Main (General) Discovery Question
Focused Discovery Questions
Specific Discovery Questions
Follow up Question

Healthcare reform

An Analysis of President Obama?s Health Care Plan

Write an eight to ten (page paper using APA format that provides an analysis of President Obama?s proposed health care reform plan. Include in your analysis the following:
A description of the major features of the proposed health care reform plan, including how the plan will be funded
An objective analysis of the pros and cons of the proposed plan in relation to the following factors:
The degree to which the plan will increase access to health care for various segments of the population
The extent to which the proposed plan will affect cost relative to the consumer, the taxpayer, the insurance companies, government, and other payers
The impact of the plan on the quality of care delivered
Unintended consequences (e.g. health care rationing)
An analysis of the potential response of the three stakeholders listed below. Analysis should address the subgroups within each stakeholder group (examples are given):
Health care providers: subgroups include groups such as physicians, hospitals, HMO?s, etc.
Health care consumers: insured, uninsured
Current health care payers: employers, insurance companies, etc.

Give a  summary of the paper that articulates your position relative to the proposed plan. Explain why you support or oppose the plan.

Healthcare reform

An Analysis of President Obama?s Health Care Plan

Write an eight to ten (page paper using APA format that provides an analysis of President Obama?s proposed health care reform plan. Include in your analysis the following:
A description of the major features of the proposed health care reform plan, including how the plan will be funded
An objective analysis of the pros and cons of the proposed plan in relation to the following factors:
The degree to which the plan will increase access to health care for various segments of the population
The extent to which the proposed plan will affect cost relative to the consumer, the taxpayer, the insurance companies, government, and other payers
The impact of the plan on the quality of care delivered
Unintended consequences (e.g. health care rationing)
An analysis of the potential response of the three stakeholders listed below. Analysis should address the subgroups within each stakeholder group (examples are given):
Health care providers: subgroups include groups such as physicians, hospitals, HMO?s, etc.
Health care consumers: insured, uninsured
Current health care payers: employers, insurance companies, etc.

Give a  summary of the paper that articulates your position relative to the proposed plan. Explain why you support or oppose the plan.