An Analysis of Laws and Policies Involving the Healthcare Industry

Law and policy have a close relationship in the healthcare sector. It is on this basis that the following article will discuss this relationship, the concept of legislative versus institutional policies and lastly the roles of both the government and non-governmental organizations in the provision of care. An analysis of the laws and policies have shown that their combination culminates in the improvement of cyclic quality, management of human resources and establishment of a flexible attitude of the employees in the healthcare organizations. The laws and policies in this sector also have an impact on the Department of Health. It thus necessitates the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to issue regulations for the implementation of laws and development of policies for guiding this industry.

Legislative policies are those actions taken by the concerned governments for purposes of obtaining a desirable outcome in the healthcare sector. The aspects of the health systems such as the political forces, the public and also the private sectors are all impacted by these legislative policies. Worth noting is that these legislative policies are enacted at the local, state and the federal levels. Court rulings are also integral to their formation. The