Discussion 1- Healthcare regulations

Follow the discussion rubric to ensure you receive maximum points. You need to include in-text citations and list your references. Your post should be around 500 words!

Remember, initial posts are due by 2/4/26 @ 11:59 pm. Failure to post your initial discussion by this date will result in a grade of zero for the entire discussion.

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• Comments due Friday, 2/6/26 @11:59 pm
• Responses due Sunday, 2/8/26 @11:59 pm

Discussion Prompt

In the United States, there are many ways in which governmental entities and laws work to ensure that quality healthcare is delivered safely. Healthcare’s Iron Triangle consists of the following three attributes: access, cost, and quality. The triangle illustrates that there are inherent trade-offs in healthcare. You can improve one attribute, but it will be at the expense of the others. Please watch the following YouTube video (4 minutes) that provides a brief overview of this triangle (you will need to do more research on your own). Then, answer the following questions in your discussion post.

For this discussion, please address the following questions:

1. Explain how the “iron of the healthcare triangle” works and how changing one element can negatively impact the other elements. Give a specific, concrete example from your research.
2. Do we need government and laws to ensure safe, quality care? What is the intent/purpose of regulations?
3. Provide one specific example of a governmental healthcare regulation (rule). Describe the law and discuss how it affects one or more attributes in Healthcare’s Iron Triangle.

youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=pTHBluNfQXg&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fd2l.coloradomesa.edu%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE

Book-The United States Health Care System: Combining Business, Health, and Delivery

Anne Austin; Victoria Wetle

I have started this. But just need a little help.

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