You will submit a research paper on federal and state level health reform initiatives at the end of Module 4

You will submit a research paper on federal and state level health reform initiatives at the end of Module 4. Your research paper should include the following:

1. Describe a federal health care reform initiative undertaken in the past decade. It may be the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or another federal reform. Describe what this reform initiative is, the intent of this initiative, and the current state of federal reform. 
2. Broadly describe how this federal health care reform initiative has been implemented in your state of residence.
3. Then provide an in-depth description of one state-level reform emanating from the federal reform initiative that you have selected. Address how this state reform initiative has impacted your state’s health care delivery system in regards to cost and access to both health and public health services.
4. As you write this research paper, incorporate information using the perspective of your degree program (public health, health sciences, or nursing) or current/planned discipline.

This is a formal research paper. Your paper must include the following resources:

• At least two credible Excelsior College Library articles (current, peer reviewed, and directly related to the state/federal reform initiative)
• At least two credible governmental or policy websites, including at least one state-level web resource directly related to the state-level implementation you are discussing. Your paper should be 4-6 double-spaced pages, not including your cover page, reference page, and any charts you may wish to include. APA formatting is required.

Please use the following resources to ensure success in writing your paper:

• Evaluating Resources: Evaluating Information Video Tutorial (Links to an external site.). [Video File, 06:32 min].
• Citing Resources: Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial (Links to an external site.)
• Using APA Style Correctly: Intro APA Tip Sheet (Links to an external site.)
• Excelsior College Online Writing Lab: ECOWL  (Links to an external site.)

Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.