Research paper

Group Research (group project): Working in groups of 4-5 students, you will prepare a research paper for this course based on a US health care topic of your choice. It must be an analytical paper in that it addresses the pros and cons of a specific policy and compares related policies. You will submit to me the names and topic of group by week 5.

Your paper must include the evaluation methods and results of the policy (if available) or ideas as to how your group would analyze the policy’s effect. You cannot choose ACA as the main topic because you are already writing a separate paper (Critical Review) about that. Following are examples of some topics you could choose from or find a different one of your own preference:

• Disparities in the US health care system • Healthcare price control (all-payer rate setting/ single-payer vs. multi-payer) • Private vs. Public health insurance programs • Mental health (accessibility, cost, insurance coverage, stigma, research, policies..etc) • Reproductive health and abortion policies • Drug price regulations • Assisted suicide (death with dignity) • VA privatization • Organ donation • Childhood vaccination • HIPAA • Mortality and morbidity in the US