Health Policy for U.S. Veterans

Question

Unit 1 Discussion 2

Health Policy for U.S. Veterans

This assessment addresses the following learning objective(s):

 Examine the effect of legal, ethical, and regulatory processes on nursing

practices (and/or change to providers), healthcare delivery, and outcomes

while maintaining balance with administrative and fiscal responsibilities.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BELOW ON A SEPARATE PARAGRAPH

Use peer reviewed articles less than 5 years old

A debate among lawmakers and healthcare advocates persists regarding the condition

of the current Veteran’s Administration (VA) and its role to provide significantly better

health care and shorter wait times for this growing population segment.

 Discuss how state and federal policies are (or are not) addressing Veteran

healthcare needs.

 In your personal opinion: Do you advocate for privatization of the VA

healthcare system? Please explain why or why not.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA

format.