Discussion 1

Variations in Approaches to Care

Choose a specific culture or ethnicity of an immigrant or refugee population.

Analyze their cultural and social norms.

Discuss how they experience the healthcare system in America.

Include an evaluation of how both the community and market-oriented approaches to health care, as highlighted in Chapter 10 of your text, can assist your chosen culture in getting the care they need. Provide an analysis of a multidisciplinary approach that can be used to deliver the best care to your population.

Discuss a program in your community, or the nearest large community (Charleston or Columbia SC), that serves immigrants and refugees. Are the services truly accessible to a wide population of immigrants and refugees? Identify one approach which could improve accessibility, cost, or the quality of care for the population.

Your initial contribution should be 250 to 300 words in length. Your research and claims must be supported by your course text and at least one other scholarly source. Use proper APA formatting for in-text citations and references

Discussion 2

Making a Difference

Imagine you are a policymaker for your city or town. Based on what you know and what you have learned in this course, what would you modify or improve to make a positive change in the life of a vulnerable group we have not covered in class?(see attachment) Justify whether or not you would consult the vulnerable group when developing programs or policies? Propose a policy you would create to improve health care services accessibility, cost, and quality related to your selected group?

Your initial contribution should be 250 to 300 words in length. Your research and claims must be supported by your course text (see attachment) and at least one other scholarly source. Use proper APA formatting for i