1. THE HISTORY AND PROCESS OF HEALTH
POLICYMAKING IN THE U.S.
Assignment Overview
The creation of health policy is complicated. There are many
stakeholders, issues, concerns, and politics that play a role in
the process. The readings for this week provide a foundation for
this process and the many contextual aspects of it.
Case Assignment
For this assignment, you will be examining the stakeholders in
policy making and the process of policy formulation. While
policy is created at all levels of government, for this
assignment, you will focus on the federal government. Your
paper should discuss and analyze in depth the three phases of
policy making, identify the stakeholders that are involved at
each level, and assess the issues that might be present. Be sure
to also explain how the stages are inter-related.
Assignment Expectations
Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to
justify/support your analysis.
Limit your response to a maximum of 4 pages (title and
reference page is not included in page number count).
Support your paper with peer-reviewed articles, with at least 3
references. Use the following link for additional information on
how to recognize peer-reviewed journals:

2. Angelo State University Library. (n.d.). Library guides: How to
recognize peer-reviewed (refereed) journals. Retrieved from
https://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php
You may use the following source to assist in formatting your
assignment:
Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). General APA guidelines.
Retrieved from
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
For additional information on reliability of sources, review the
following source:
Georgetown University Library. (n.d.). Evaluating internet
resources. Retrieved from
https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-
guides/evaluating-internet-content
This assignment will be graded based on the content in the
rubric.