HSM 410 Healthcare Policy DevryWeek 1 DisucssionsWeek 1 DQ 1What exactly is Health Care Policy? Who does it affect?Week 1 DQ 2Healthcare policy are the rules, regulation and guidelines that exist to operate, finance and shape healthcare delivery. Healthcare policy covers a range of health related issues including the financing of healthcare, public health, preventive healthcare, chronic illness and disability, long-term care and mental health.