Analyze how health policy is used to address current public health challenges

Course Outcome

HS315-3: Analyze how health policy is used to address current public health challenges.

General Education Literacy Outcome

GEL-7.3: Analyze the effects of ethical decision making on human behavior.

Instructions

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017) “defines [health] ‘policy’ as a law, regulation, procedure, administrative action, incentive, or voluntary practice of governments and other institutions. The health of our nation is influenced by public health policies—examples include tobacco control policies and school nutrition policies for healthier meals in schools.”

For the Unit 4 Assignment, write a minimum 500-word expository essay that addresses the following questions:

Briefly explain who creates health policy and its purpose in improving population health.
Why is it important to use ethical decision making when developing health policy?
Provide an example of how ‘health policy’ is used in your community. Is there research that suggests it has assisted in improving population health? Why or why not?

Requirements

The paper should be at least 500 words in length.
There should be a minimum of three credible references used, including the source for your chosen organization, which should be presented in APA format.
Please be sure to download the file “Writing Center Resources” to assist you with meeting APA expectations for written assignments. Go to Content, Course Resources and then Course Documents in the classroom.

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The Healthcare Policy

Healthcare policies include the set of standards and principles that determine the nature of interaction within the context of healthcare service delivery. The Affordable Care Act and the standards of nursing practice are two forms of healthcare policies that although they are initiated by different parties, have played a clear role in determining the quality of service available to people in need of medical attention. Consequently, health care policies, like any other policies in other sectors of an economy, provide a rationale for engagement among the different stakeholders in the issue in question.

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