Overview
Assessment Description
The purpose of this assignment is to critically examine the intricate process involved in the formulation and implementation of a new health-related policy.
This assignment requires you to produce a 1,250-1,500-word paper that adheres to the guidelines specified below. Address the following critical questions within your analysis:
Review news stories and articles regarding a recent (within the last year) health-related policy (not the Affordable Care Act).
Begin by reviewing recent news stories and articles that cover your chosen health-related policy. Provide an introduction that succinctly outlines the policy's context and significance, then address the following questions:
- Explain how the governmental policy process influenced the development, implementation, and assessment of this policy?
- What impact does this policy have on health care consumers, providers, and systems?
Now imagine adapting this policy to a health care organization where you currently work or aspire to work. Describe the organization and address the following questions:
- Who are the stakeholders involved in policy formation and how do they influence health care policy and structures?
- What response would you expect from these stakeholders regarding the policy?
- What specific impact (positive, negative, indifferent) has this policy had and why?
Include an introduction and conclusion in your paper and incorporate two or three peer-reviewed scholarly resources in your paper.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.