Financing Healthcare
Consider  how compensation for healthcare services shape delivery of care, and  reflects policy and policy changes and write a paper that addresses the  bullets below. Be sure to completely address each bullet point. There  should be four (4) sections in your paper; one for each bullet below.  Separate each section in your paper with a clear brief heading that  allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that  section of your paper. Include a Conclusion section that summarizes  all topics. This assignment will be at least 1250 words.
This week you will reflect upon accountability in healthcare finance to address the following:

Discuss the history of private health insurance and manage care and how it involved into a healthcare industry?  
Identify the key federal laws that protect individuals who are enrolled in private insurance.
Briefly discuss consumer-driven healthcare and the empowerment of the healthcare consumer.
Explore the opportunities which have emerged for nurses within the private insurance market.

Assignment Expectations
Length: 1250-1500 words in length
Structure:  Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not  count towards the minimal word amount for this assignment.  Your essay  must include an introduction and a conclusion.
References:  Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all  resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of two (2)  scholarly sources are required for this assignment.