QUESTION 1
Resource: Policy Process Proposal assignment from Week Two
Policy Process Proposal
1.The health care topic I have chosen is:
Health cost is the policy chosen.
2.The legislation related to this health care topic I have chosen is:
Majorities across parties’ support policy actions to lower drug costs
3.What interested you in this policy topic and legislation?
One of the biggest interest among different stakeholders in healthcare is the cost of
different types of drugs. Care givers as well as clients are also highly affected by the cost
of healthcare. In studying the above, it is possible to have insight of aspect that surround
it and how other stakeholders think about the aspect in general.
Imagine you feel it is important to meet with your legislator to obtain his/her support on your
policy so it can be presented for approval. Your legislator has little time and needs a brief,
concise overview of what the policy entails and why he/she should support its passage.
Create an informational tool that you will hand to a legislator about the pros of your selected
policy to convey a recommended course of legislative action to change a public policy that
contributes to the greater good of health care.
Some examples of such tools might include:
•One-pager
•Flyer
•Brochure
•Flowchart
•Graph
•Pictogram
•Word cloud
•Letter
•Be creative!
Be sure to keep the following in mind:
•You are convincing your legislator of the validity and necessity of your policy proposal.
•When you are providing your legislator with your information tool, be aware of the impact that special interest groups and other politics will have on the legislator’s decision.
These factors will have an impact on the way your proposal is received by the legislator. •Consider the relationship of government to the creation of policy and describe how your
legislator’s support will help the creation of the policy for which you are lobbying in your
resource. Use appropriate references so your legislator may understand why he/she should support the
potential policy.
Cite your sources. At least one source must be used and intext citation
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.
Write at least 110 words for each question below. With citation and intext citation
1. What is policy competence and what is your level of comfort with the policymaking process?
2. Discuss the way policy competence can health professionals improve health in individuals and
populations.
3. Discuss four philosophical principles used in ethical policymaking.
4. Discuss the five steps health professionals can use to be influential in policymaking.
5. What are the benefits in observing the health policy market and policymaking process to the
health care professional?
6. How can health professionals assess the importance of policy information they are assessing?
Include the role of policy theory and logic models in your response.
7. How can health professionals approach the task of forecasting policy information? Include
specific forecasting techniques in your response.
8. Describe the relationship between social power (including sources) and influence in
policymaking.
9. Discuss the health policy interests of health services provider organizations, resource
producing organizations and health-related interest groups.





