Health policy is the result of legislative action that establishes the scope, funding and focus for the policy in action. Health policies cover a wide variety of topics from actual patient care to biomedical research, and are the result of many different actors coming together to advocate for their constituents’ needs.
When developing programs to address a health concern, it is important to understand the policy landscape related to the topic you want to address.
Identify and investigate the details of a health policy related to your team topic.
Although this is an individual assignment team members should coordinate to avoid duplicative efforts.
You can group your individual posts in a team “thread”, but be sure to identify your main post. Otherwise, be sure to identify your team topic in your own post for other students’ reference.
What to do:
Identify policy related to your team focal area – include the name
Explain your selection and why it matters to your team focal topic.
Describe the policy
Identify the policy level – federal, state or local.
What is the focus/aim? What is the relationship to your focal area – does this provide funding or establish legal restrictions?
How is it funded, and who manages distributing the funds or oversees the programs?
How is it evaluated, and is it a permanent program or one that needs regular renewal?
Describe the legislative process
Who sponsored the legislation (who first put it in motion)?
What committees reviewed it, and what was the discussion about the benefits/drawbacks?
Who were the primary supporters and opponents?
Who voted yea/nay when this went up for a vote?
