Health Policy Discussion Board

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Complete the following for this assignment

• Select 1 health issue such as diabetes, cancer, aging, chronic diseases, or obesity, and describe how current health policy (federal or state) addresses this health issue.

• List the steps required to develop health policy that impacts the targeted population.

• Evaluate whether or not the health policy related to the issue selected has the potential to transform health care delivery in the United States.

• If you believe the current policy is not effective, make recommendations to improve the health policy, and support your work using credible, cited sources.

Length: 1,400 words, not including cover or reference pages.

Write an executive summary of a recent (within the past 2 years) article from the CTU online library related to health care policy processes that is centered on improving health care quality and outcomes.

Your summary must include the following:

• Describe the health policy development process and the roles that various stakeholders have in that process associated with the article.

• Include a brief description of the key health policy issues, and evaluate the potential of these issues to transform health care delivery in the United States.

• Assess how this health care policy will impact the structure of the health care industry and the distribution of resources and services.

• It should be 1,500-2,000 words, in APA format, and with 4 quality references, 2 of which are from peer-reviewed sources.