Explain why proposed changes to a health care system require policy and financial support to ensure positive, systemic change and to overcome present challenges.

In the context of a health care system, proposed changes require both policy and financial support to ensure positive change and address current challenges. Policy implementation is necessary in order to provide the structure and guidance for instituting systemic changes while financial resources are required in order to pay for the actual costs associated with implementing new procedures or programs. According to Holzheimer et al., “Changes made at any level within a healthcare system can affect outcomes, so it’s important that policies be designed with an awareness of their potential implications across many stakeholders” (Holzheimer et al., 2016). This means that effective policy implementation must consider how different components of the health care system interact as well as how they affect society at large.