Research and select an emerging health care issue. This can include but is not limited to the following:
Opioid crisis
Shortages of healthcare professionals
Medicare or Social Security funding shortfalls
Cost of healthcare – this one
A specific disparity in a population group
Growing rates of chronic health conditions
Cybersecurity issues
Healthcare resources for our aging population
Suicide rates in children and teens
Using the information youve learned in the course, discuss how you would design a policy for the health care issue you selected. Remember to take into consideration the various aspects of the policy development cycle and level of implementation (federal, state, or local).
Respond: use 100-200 words to respond to each of the following prompts:
Why is this issue important?
List one possible policy action (or possible solution) that could help address this issue. Make sure your solution is specific. “Take steps to lower healthcare cost” is not specific. “Mandate pricing transparency for all hospitals” is specific.
What level of government (federal or state, or possibly local) would primarily be responsible for implementation? Which agency or agencies would likely help implement?
How would you propose the policy be evaluated?
