The purpose of this assignment is to analyze health policy by examining the influence of stakeholders and special interest groups in constructing alternatives to address the issue.
Instructions:
Complete the learning activities for this module.
Create a discussion post that includes the following:
- Use your selected health policy problem and the proposed legislation addressing the selected issue from Module 1.
- Identify stakeholders that are affected by the issue and also those who will be impacted by the selected legislation.
- Propose special interest groups that may be interested in the problem and how they may serve as allies or opponents to the legislation.
Each post must cite and reference at least one peer-reviewed source (a journal article published within the last 5 years) in APA 7th edition.
Module Objectives:
This discussion aids in the attainment of the following Module Objectives:
- MO 1: Analyze funding sources of healthcare in the United States from the patient, nurse, and employer perspectives (CO 3,8)
- MO 2: Identify stakeholders with interests in healthcare resource utilization (CO 3, 8)
- MO 3: Examine the implications of regulatory changes on healthcare delivery finance (CO 3,4,7)