Category: Health

  • The California v. Sutter Health Case

    Table of Contents Introduction Definition of Law Involved and Reason for Creation Impact Conclusion References Introduction People of California v. Sutter Health is an example of a recent court case regarding a regulatory problem related to institutional healthcare in the United States. The California Attorney General’s office filed this lawsuit in 2018 (Scarcella, 2022). Sutter…

  • Debating the Right to Health Care

    The proposed scenario discusses the issue of universal health care. The current paper argues that universal health care should be introduced so that people would have access to medical care regardless of their financial status. Apart from providing several reasons for this, several counter-arguments are also addressed. It should be obvious that of the proposed…

  • New Regulations in the US Healthcare System

    The US healthcare system is undergoing certain changes, and new transformations are on their way. One of the most recent changes to the existing regulations cannot be regarded as a dramatic reform, but it will have a considerable impact on a particular group of people. The amendments to the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act…

  • Florida Advance Health Care Directive

    I obtained the advance directive (AD) for the state of Florida by printing it from the official website of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (2017) and its program for end of life care, CaringInfo. ADs give people an opportunity to have some level of autonomy over their health even when they cannot make…

  • Regulation of Health Care Practitioners

    Table of Contents Major Provisions of the Bill and Quality Care History, Background, and other Issues Stakeholders’ Positions, Supporters, and Opponents References Major Provisions of the Bill and Quality Care The 2017 Florida Legislative Session conducted by Florida Board of Nursing issued several bills related to nursing practice and aimed at improving it. One of…

  • Health Care Act as It Apply in Surrogate Pregnancy

    The issue of surrogacy is a controversial one. The World Health Organization Commissions as well as Canada Public Health Officers have recently issued reports on health care and surrogate pregnancy. As a result, this paper will analyze an article about surrogate pregnancy together with the Health Care Act. The purpose of this paper is to…

  • Approval of Public Health Policy Meeting

    Table of Contents Topic and Focus Date and Time Location References Topic and Focus The topic of the public policy meeting was “Healthcare for All,” during which Michael Lighty, Director of Public Policy for National Nurses United, California Nurses Association explained to the public of Nevada City the Healthy California Act, SB 562. The Act…

  • Labor Relations Issue: Occupational Health and Safety

    Abstract The problem of occupational health and safety is of high significance from both ethical and practical perspectives. Hence, on the one hand, employees have a right to receive consistent protection of their lives and health during work time. On the other hand, employers are interested in high productivity and efficient performance that can be…

  • Information Security Standards for Health & Human Services

    Table of Contents Introduction Similarities and Differences Conclusion References Introduction Information security by definition is safety of an entity’s information against illegal access. Information security standard is a policy statement that spells out how a particular organization is supposed to secure its information. This is a benchmark to ensure adequate security achievement and best security…

  • May 2011 Legislation on Health & Human Services

    Table of Contents Introduction Computer Data Security and Confidentiality Policy Issues Provisions on Notification and Policy Implications Conclusions References Introduction The HHS department is principally charged with the responsibility of guarding the wellbeing of all U.S. citizens. The department also offers indispensable human services. Particularly, this applies to the citizens with low self-help capacity. The…