A student is asked to write a 400-600 word response in the discussion board addressing several questions about a health policy issue in their workplace or community related to healthcare costs, quality, or access. The response should discuss the principal features of U.S. health policy and the policy cycle, the role of public opinion in policy making, strategies for stakeholder groups, the relationship between states and the federal government in policy making, the impact of presidential leadership on health policies, and why past health reform proposals have been unsuccessful. The student is instructed to use their textbook and conduct additional research to support their analysis.

1. Primary Task Response:
Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 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.
Choose a health policy issue in your workplace or community
that is related to health care cost, quality, or access, and then
discuss the following questions:
What are the principal features of U.S. health policy, and what
are the various stages in the policy cycle?
What is the role of public opinion in policy making?
What strategies and tools can be employed by various
stakeholder groups?
What is the relationship between states and the federal
government in policy making?
What has been the impact of presidential leadership on health
policies?
How and why have health reform proposals been unsuccessful
in the past?
Review the information in your textbook, and use material
resources on the U.S. policy process and the political
environment. You may need to conduct additional research to
support your analysis.