After assessing the topics and objectives of healthy people 2020, the topic that has generated the most interest is “Access to Health Services.” The aspect that triggered the choosing of this topic is the fact that the health system in the United States does not operate in a manner that healthcare is provided to the entire population. The citizens are normally covered through a combination of varied state and federal programs and private insurance.

As a result, there is always a population that is at risk. In this particular case, it is the low income earning individuals. The high cost associated with health services is the aspect that puts low income earning individuals at risk when it comes to matters of access. This is usually attributed to a lack of health insurance coverage. This is something that increases mortality among low-income earners since they are likely to succumb to preventable deaths. A study by Harvard Medical School found that working Americans that are uninsured are likely to experience a 40% higher mortality risk when compared to working Americans that are privately insured.

Choosing this topic means that we shall outline varied evidence-based approaches that will help to optimize access to health services for the population at risk. This will be in regards to the disparity that exists in the present. It is an important aspect since timely access to health services is crucial to achieving desirable health outcomes. Access to health services helps tends to impact people’s overall social, mental, and physical health status coupled with quality of life hence making it an important topic to address.