Nurses have a responsibility to be patient advocates for all patients, including the diverse patient population. This discussion board post will focus on three topics. The first will be to describe the ethical dilemmas associated with the current state of the population and with the health disparities. Then I will discuss the cultural underpinnings supporting pros and cons of health care reform and the Affordable Care Act here in the United States. Lastly, I will explain how health disparities have been reduced by the principles of social justice and human rights protection.
Ethical Dilemmas Associated With the State of Population Health and Health Disparities
One ethical dilemma nurses face is based on morality. Morals are one’s belief of right and wrong. These beliefs are developed based on the social, historical, and cultural experiences of the person. Morals can vary among different cultures. Nurses may face ethical dilemmas in providing care for patients who do not share the same morals. Some of these dilemmas can pertain to …show more content…
The ACA mandates that all citizens are to have health insurance. There are pros to President Obama’s ACA, as well as, cons. Some pros include: prescription drug benefits, allowing dependent coverage until the age of 26, free preventative health care services, and pre-existing health conditions can no longer be refused treatment with new insurances. One con of the ACA is for small businesses. All business with 50 or more full-time employees are required to offer health insurance or face penalties. This has resulted in employers decreasing the amount of full-time employees due to the high cost of health insurance premiums for the employer. This has a negative effect on the economy with less full-time work for people (Baker & Jorgensen, 2015). Another con is that there has been shown to have an increase in medical debt for middle-class households (Richard,
Ethical Dilemmas Associated With the State of Population Health and Health Disparities
One ethical dilemma nurses face is based on morality. Morals are one’s belief of right and wrong. These beliefs are developed based on the social, historical, and cultural experiences of the person. Morals can vary among different cultures. Nurses may face ethical dilemmas in providing care for patients who do not share the same morals. Some of these dilemmas can pertain to …show more content…
The ACA mandates that all citizens are to have health insurance. There are pros to President Obama’s ACA, as well as, cons. Some pros include: prescription drug benefits, allowing dependent coverage until the age of 26, free preventative health care services, and pre-existing health conditions can no longer be refused treatment with new insurances. One con of the ACA is for small businesses. All business with 50 or more full-time employees are required to offer health insurance or face penalties. This has resulted in employers decreasing the amount of full-time employees due to the high cost of health insurance premiums for the employer. This has a negative effect on the economy with less full-time work for people (Baker & Jorgensen, 2015). Another con is that there has been shown to have an increase in medical debt for middle-class households (Richard,