Research public health issues on the “Climate Change” or
“Topics and Issues” pages of the American Public Health
Association (APHA) website. Investigate a public health issue
related to an environmental issue within the U.S. health care
delivery system and examine its effect on a specific population.
Write a 750-1,000-word policy brief that summarizes the issue,
explains the effect on the population, and proposes a solution
to the issue.
Follow this outline when writing the policy brief:
1. Describe the policy health issue. Include the following
information: (a) what population is affected, (b) at what
level does it occur (local, state, or national), and (c)
evidence about the issues supported by resources.
2. Create a problem statement
3. Provide suggestions for addressing the health issue caused
by the current policy. Describe what steps are required to
initiate policy change. Include necessary stakeholders
(government officials, administrator) and budget or
funding considerations, if applicable.
4. Discuss the impact on the health care delivery system.
Include three peer-reviewed sources and two other sources to
support the policy brief.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A
link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in
Course Resources if you need assistance.
