Review the websites introduced in the previous class. Then, choose a state and explore what information about health and health care in that state is available on the websites. For example, how does this state rank in terms of various health or healthcare indicators? Life expectancy? Maternal and infant mortality? Per capita number of doctors and hospital beds? Percent of people in the state who are uninsured? How has this state been affected by and how has it responded to covid? Are there any hot button issues going on or that have happened recently in the state? Prepare a document summarizing the information you learned. Include very brief summaries of the information as well as the link to that information. I am not expecting you to become an expert on your state. I am looking to see that you spent at least90 minutes“playing” with the websites.
Here is a list of the websites you should check out:
https://www.kff.org
statehealthfacts.org
https://www.nashp.org/policy/health-coverage-and-access/
https://ushealthpolicygateway.com
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications-data
CDC
NIH
AHRQ
HealthCare.gov
You will post your information on Blackboard (instructions TBA) and we will spend time in class looking at this information in small groups.
This assignment is worth 10 points.
10% of final grade.
Notes:
Bullet points probably are the best way to set things up
The length varies depending on how much you are quoting from the websites.I encourage you to quote only a line or two from any particular page.Don't cut and paste large chunks of text.
My guess is that you'll need approximately4-5 pages,but that depends on your style.I'm looking to see that you have spent substantial time investigating these websites and seeing what they offer.I'm not looking for in-depth essays on any particular topic.
You can choose what information you include from the websites but I want to see that you've made selections that are sensible;that is,you've chosen important topics(not just whatever random thing came up first.)
Here are two possible templates you can use:
Template1:
Website1:examples of topics/information
Website2:examples of topics/informationon this website
etc.